: any of various compounds containing the sulfonyl group with its sulfur atom having two bonds with carbon
Examples of sulfone in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebThe team exposed newborn male mice to the same dose of BPA, BPS, diphenyl sulfone or two other common replacement bisphenols, BPF and BPAF.—Roni Dengler, Discover Magazine, 13 Sep. 2018 Washing the rodent cages and other plastic equipment had broken down the plastic into BPS and another chemical, diphenyl sulfone.—Roni Dengler, Discover Magazine, 13 Sep. 2018
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