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prefix
sulfur
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
prefix
sulfonic acid
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Latin sulpur Latin sulfur Latin sulphur Anglo-Norman sulfrebor. Middle English sulphur English sulfur Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English sulfo- From sulfur + -o-.
