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sulfosalicylic acid

sulfosalicylic acid noun: any of four isomeric derivatives of salicylic acid containing an attached sulfonic acid group.

Noun

sulfosalicylic acid (plural sulfosalicylic acids)

  1. Any of four isomeric derivatives of salicylic acid containing an attached sulfonic acid group.

Forms of sulfosalicylic acid

pluralsulfosalicylic acids

Origin of sulfosalicylic acid

From sulfo- + salicylic acid.

Questions about sulfosalicylic acid

What does sulfosalicylic acid mean?
Sulfosalicylic acid means any of four isomeric derivatives of salicylic acid containing an attached sulfonic acid group.
What part of speech is sulfosalicylic acid?
Sulfosalicylic acid is a noun.
What is the plural of sulfosalicylic acid?
The plural of sulfosalicylic acid is sulfosalicylic acids.

Words near sulfosalicylic acid in the dictionary

  1. sulforidazine
  2. sulforphane
  3. sulfosalicylate
  4. sulfosalicylates
  5. sulfosalicylic
  6. sulfosalicylic acid
  7. sulfosalicylic acids
  8. sulfosalt
  9. sulfosalts
  10. sulfosate
  11. sulfoselenide

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