xylenesulfonic acid
noun
xy·lene·sulfonic acid
¦zīˌlēn+...-
: any of six crystalline isomeric acids (CH3)2C6H3SO3H obtained by sulfonation of the xylenes but most readily of ortho- and meta -xylenes, which can thus be separated from para -xylene in the commercial mixture
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share