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sulfobetaine

sulfobetaine noun: the zwitterionic compound dimethylsulfonioacetate (CH₃)₂S⁺-CH₂-CO₂⁻; any derivative of this compound, many of which have industrial applications.

Noun

sulfobetaine (plural sulfobetaines)

  1. The zwitterionic compound dimethylsulfonioacetate (CH₃)₂S⁺-CH₂-CO₂⁻; any derivative of this compound, many of which have industrial applications

Forms of sulfobetaine

pluralsulfobetaines

Origin of sulfobetaine

From sulfo- + betaine.

Questions about sulfobetaine

What does sulfobetaine mean?
Sulfobetaine means the zwitterionic compound dimethylsulfonioacetate (CH₃)₂S⁺-CH₂-CO₂⁻; any derivative of this compound, many of which have industrial applications.
What part of speech is sulfobetaine?
Sulfobetaine is a noun.
What is the plural of sulfobetaine?
The plural of sulfobetaine is sulfobetaines.

Words near sulfobetaine in the dictionary

  1. sulfoarsenides
  2. sulfobenzaldehyde
  3. sulfobenzaldehydes
  4. sulfobenzoate
  5. sulfobenzoates
  6. sulfobetaine
  7. sulfobetaines
  8. sulfobromophthalein
  9. sulfocarbonate
  10. sulfocarbonates
  11. sulfocationite

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