sulfo group

noun Chemistry.

the univalent group SO3H–, derived from sulfuric acid.

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Nearby words

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

Origin of sulfo group

First recorded in 1870–75

Also called sulfo radical.

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