sulfone

American

[suhl-fohn] / ˈsʌl foʊn /

noun

Chemistry.

any of a class of organic compounds containing the bivalent group –SO 2 –, united with two hydrocarbon groups.

sulfone Scientific

/ sŭl′fōn′ /

Any of various organic sulfur compounds having a sulfonyl group (SO ₂) attached to two carbon atoms. Sulfones were formerly used to treat leprosy and tuberculosis, and are now used in making synthetic resins for wire coatings, automotive parts, and plumbing items.

Etymology

Origin of sulfone

1870–75; < German Sulfon; sulfur, -one

Example Sentences

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The sulfone drug Dapsone was the drug of choice starting in 1947, but increasing resistance is what prompted the WHO to introduce the current regimen, combining Dapsone with two other drugs.

From Slate • Feb. 20, 2013

Widespread use of sulfone drugs has made recovery increasingly common.

From Time Magazine Archive

Since the 1940s, leprosy has been treated effectively with a sulfone drug called dapsone.

From Time Magazine Archive

But now a new sulfone, acronymically named DADDS, is being tested by PUS doctors in a long-lasting injection form.

From Time Magazine Archive

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