sulfoxylic acid
noun
sulf·ox·yl·ic acid
\¦səlˌfäk¦silik-\
Definition of sulfoxylic acid
: a hypothetical acid S(OH)2 or HSO2H known in the form of various organic derivatives — compare formaldehydesulfoxylic acid, sulfinic acid
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Origin and Etymology of sulfoxylic acid
International Scientific Vocabulary sulf- + ox- + -yl + -ic
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