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sulfo

[ suhl-foh ]
/ ˈsʌl foʊ /
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adjective Chemistry.
containing the sulfo group; sulfonic.
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Origin of sulfo

Shortening of sulfonic or sulfonyl

Words nearby sulfo

sulfite, sulfite paper, sulfite process, sulfite pulp, sulfiting agent, sulfo, sulfocarbanilide, sulfo group, sulfonamide, sulfonate, sulfonation

Other definitions for sulfo (2 of 2)

sulfo-
variant of sulf-, especially before a consonant: sulfocarbanilide.
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