isethionic acid
English
editEtymology
editFrom is- + ethionic acid.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ʌɪˌsiː.θiˌɒn.ɪk ˈas.ɪd/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌaɪ.si.θiˌɑn.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/
- Rhymes: -æsɪd
Noun
edit- (organic chemistry) A synthetic short-chain alkane sulfonic acid used in the manufacture of anionic surfactants.
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- “isethionic acid”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “isethionic acid”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.