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sulfone

US/sʊlˈfoʊ̯n/

sulfone noun: any of a class of organic compounds that have a sulfonyl functional group attached to two carbon atoms; drugs of this structure have been used to treat leprosy.

Noun

sulfone (plural sulfones)

  1. Any of a class of organic compounds that have a sulfonyl functional group attached to two carbon atoms; drugs of this structure have been used to treat leprosy.

Forms of sulfone

pluralsulfones
alternative formsulphone

Words formed from sulfone

Questions about sulfone

What does sulfone mean?
Sulfone means any of a class of organic compounds that have a sulfonyl functional group attached to two carbon atoms; drugs of this structure have been used to treat leprosy.
What part of speech is sulfone?
Sulfone is a noun.
How do you pronounce sulfone?
Sulfone is pronounced /sʊlˈfoʊ̯n/ (US).
What is the plural of sulfone?
The plural of sulfone is sulfones.

Words near sulfone in the dictionary

  1. sulfonations
  2. sulfonatoisoindole
  3. sulfonatoisoindoles
  4. sulfonator
  5. sulfonators
  6. sulfone
  7. sulfonediimine
  8. sulfonediimines
  9. sulfonephthalein
  10. sulfonephthaleins
  11. sulfones

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