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sulfoxide
[ suhl-fok-sahyd ]
/ sʌlˈfɒk saɪd /
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noun Chemistry.
a brown liquid, C18H28O3S, insoluble in water, used as an insecticide synergist.
any of the compounds with the radical =SO, as dimethyl sulfoxide, (CH3)2SO.
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Medical definitions for sulfoxide
sulfoxide
[ sŭl-fŏk′sīd′ ]
n.
Any of various compounds that contain a sulfinyl group.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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