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toluenesulfonic acid

toluenesulfonic acid noun: any of three isomeric sulfonic acids derived from toluene, but especially p-toluenesulfonic acid known as tosyl acid that has many industrial uses.

Noun

toluenesulfonic acid (plural toluenesulfonic acids)

  1. Any of three isomeric sulfonic acids derived from toluene, but especially p-toluenesulfonic acid known as tosyl acid that has many industrial uses

Forms of toluenesulfonic acid

pluraltoluenesulfonic acids

Questions about toluenesulfonic acid

What does toluenesulfonic acid mean?
Toluenesulfonic acid means any of three isomeric sulfonic acids derived from toluene, but especially p-toluenesulfonic acid known as tosyl acid that has many industrial uses.
What part of speech is toluenesulfonic acid?
Toluenesulfonic acid is a noun.
What is the plural of toluenesulfonic acid?
The plural of toluenesulfonic acid is toluenesulfonic acids.

Words near toluenesulfonic acid in the dictionary

  1. toluene
  2. toluenes
  3. toluenesulfonamide
  4. toluenesulfonate
  5. toluenesulfonates
  6. toluenesulfonic acid
  7. toluenesulfonic acids
  8. toluenesulfonyl
  9. toluenesulphonate
  10. toluenyl
  11. tolufazepam

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