SINCE 1828
phenolsulfonic acid
noun
phe·nol·sul·fon·ic acid
variants:
or chiefly British phenolsulphonic acid \ ˌsəl-ˈfän-ik, -ˈfōn- 
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Medical Definition of phenolsulfonic acid
: a sulfonic acid derived from phenol
especially
: a crystalline acid C6H6O4S used chiefly as an intermediate for dyes and pharmaceuticals
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