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sulfanilic acid

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[suhl-fuh-nil-ik, suhl-] / ˈsʌl fəˈnɪl ɪk, ˌsʌl- /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. a grayish-white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, the para form of C 6 H 7 NO 3 S, used chiefly as an intermediate in the manufacture of dyes.

Etymology

Origin of sulfanilic acid

1855–60; sulf- + anilic ( see anil, -ic)

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