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sulphone
CIDE DICTIONARY
sulphone, n.
Any one of a series of compounds analogous to the ketones, and consisting of the sulphuryl group united with two hydrocarbon radicals; as, dimethyl sulphone, (CH/)/.SO/. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
sulphone, n. (US sulfone) an organic compound containing the SO2 group united directly to two carbon atoms.
Derivative
sulphonic adj.
Etymology
G Sulfon (as SULPHUR)
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