sulfo

[ suhl-foh ]

/ ˈsʌl foʊ /

adjective Chemistry.

containing the sulfo group; sulfonic.

Nearby words

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

Origin of sulfo

shortening of sulfonic or sulfonyl

Definition for sulfo (2 of 2)

sulfo-

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

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Medicine definitions for sulfo

sulfo-

pref.

Sulfur:sulfate.

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