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sulphonal

sulphonal is the alternative spelling of sulfonal.

Meaning of sulfonal

Noun

sulfonal (uncountable)

  1. A sulfone, derived from acetone and ethyl mercaptan, that is used as a mild hypnotic.
    Synonyms:
    sulfomethanum, sulfonalum

Questions about sulphonal

What is sulphonal the alternative spelling of?
Sulphonal is the alternative spelling of sulfonal.

Words near sulphonal in the dictionary

  1. sulphohalite
  2. sulpholipid
  3. sulpholipids
  4. sulphomucin
  5. sulphomucins
  6. sulphonal
  7. sulphonamide
  8. sulphonamides
  9. sulphonate
  10. sulphonated
  11. sulphonates

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