cam·phor·sul·fon·ic acid
| \ ¦kam(p)fə(r)ˌsəl¦fänik-, -aam- \
Definition of camphorsulfonic acid
: a white crystalline acid C10H15OSO3H made by reaction of camphor with sulfuric acid and acetic anhydride and used especially in the form of salts as a stimulant (as in heart failure, shock, or some types of poisoning)
— called also betacamphorsulfonic acid
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“Camphorsulfonic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/camphorsulfonic%20acid. Accessed 18 Apr. 2021.
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