sulfanilic acid

English

Noun

sulfanilic acid (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) The compound p-aminobenzenesulfonic acid, used in the manufacture of dyes and pharmaceuticals.

Coordinate terms

• sulfanilate (coordinate as a base versus an acid, but synonymous in the practical sense that the conjugate base and conjugate acid coexist in solution)

Further reading

• sulfanilic acid on Wikipedia.Wikipedia