Definition of Sulphonic

1. a. Pertaining to, or derived from, a sulphone; -- used specifically to designate any one of a series of acids (regarded as acid ethereal salts of sulphurous acid) obtained by the oxidation of the mercaptans, or by treating sulphuric acid with certain aromatic bases (as benzene); as, phenyl sulphonic acid, C6H5.SO2.OH, a stable colorless crystalline substance.

Definition of Sulphonic

1. Adjective. (alternative spelling of sulfonic) ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Sulphonic

sulphocyanides
sulphocyanogen
sulphohalite
sulpholipid
sulpholipids
sulphonal
sulphonamide
sulphonamides
sulphonate
sulphonates
sulphonation
sulphone
sulphonediimine
sulphonediimines
sulphones
sulphonic (current term)
sulphonic acid
sulphonic anhydride
sulphonimide
sulphonimides
sulphonitric
sulphonium
sulphonphthalein
sulphonphthaleins
sulphonyl
sulphonylamine
sulphonylamines
sulphonylhydrazone
sulphonylhydrazones
sulphonyls

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