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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 paper, sulfite process, sulfite pulp, sulfiting agent, sulfmethemoglobin, sulfo, sulfocarbanilide, sulfo group, sulfon-, sulfonamide, sulfonate

Other definitions for sulfo (2 of 2)

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

sulfo-
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Sulfur:sulfate.
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