isethionic acid
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[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Isethionic_Acid_Structure.svg/150px-Isethionic_Acid_Structure.svg.png)
Etymology
[edit]From 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
[edit]References
[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.