sulfoxide
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.sulf·ox·ide
noun \ˌsəl-ˈfäk-ˌsīd\Definition of SULFOXIDE
: any of a class of organic compounds characterized by an SO group with its sulfur atom having two bonds with carbon
Origin of SULFOXIDE
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: circa 1894
sulf·ox·ide
noun (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of SULFOXIDE
: any of a class of organic compounds characterized by a sulfinyl group with its sulfur atom having two bonds with carbon
Variants of SULFOXIDE
sulf·ox·ide or chiefly British sulph·ox·ide \ˌsəl-ˈfäk-ˌsīd\ (audio pronunciation)
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