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benzenesulfonic acid
noun ben·zene·sul·fon·ic acid
Medical Definition of BENZENESULFONIC ACID
: a colorless crystalline acid C6H5SO3H made by sulfonating benzene and used in organic synthesis, in the form of its besylate in pharmacology, and in the form of derivatives as detergents
Variants of BENZENESULFONIC ACID
ben·zene·sul·fon·ic acid or chiefly British ben·zene·sul·phon·ic acid \ˌben-ˌzēn-ˌsəl-ˌfän-ik-, -ˌfōn-\
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