sulfo

[ suhl-foh ]
/ ˈsʌl foʊ /

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, sulfo group, sulfo-, sulfocarbanilide, sulfon-, sulfonamide

Definition for sulfo (2 of 2)

sulfo-

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

sulfo-

pref.

Sulfur:sulfate.
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