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sulfonephthalein

sulfonephthalein noun: any of many sulfonic acids derived from phthaleins, some of which are important acid-base indicators.

Noun

sulfonephthalein (plural sulfonephthaleins)

  1. Any of many sulfonic acids derived from phthaleins, some of which are important acid-base indicators.

Forms of sulfonephthalein

pluralsulfonephthaleins

Origin of sulfonephthalein

From sulfone + phthalein.

Questions about sulfonephthalein

What does sulfonephthalein mean?
Sulfonephthalein means any of many sulfonic acids derived from phthaleins, some of which are important acid-base indicators.
What part of speech is sulfonephthalein?
Sulfonephthalein is a noun.
What is the plural of sulfonephthalein?
The plural of sulfonephthalein is sulfonephthaleins.

Words near sulfonephthalein in the dictionary

  1. sulfonator
  2. sulfonators
  3. sulfone
  4. sulfonediimine
  5. sulfonediimines
  6. sulfonephthalein
  7. sulfonephthaleins
  8. sulfones
  9. sulfonic
  10. sulfonic acid
  11. sulfonic acids

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