toluenesulfonic acid

noun tol·u·ene·sul·fon·ic acid

Medical Definition of TOLUENESULFONIC ACID

: any of three isomeric crystalline oily liquid strong acids CH₃C₆H₄SO₃H of which the para isomer has important use in organic synthesis (as of dyes)

tol·u·ene·sul·fon·ic acid or British tol·u·ene·sul·phon·ic acid \ˌtäl-yə-ˌwēn-səl-ˌfän-ik-\

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