sulfosalicylic acid

noun

sul·​fo·​sal·​i·​cyl·​ic acid
variants or chiefly British sulphosalicylic acid
: a sulfonic acid derivative C7H6O6S3 used especially to detect and precipitate proteins (as albumin) from urine

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“Sulfosalicylic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/sulfosalicylic%20acid. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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