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sulfoxide

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any compound of general formula R2S=O.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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  • Chinese Cantonese: 亞碸 /亚砜 (aa3 fung1) — organic compound
  • Chinese Mandarin: 亞碸 /亚砜 (yàfēng) — organic compound
  • Finnish: sulfoksidi — organic compound
  • Japanese: スルホキシド (suruhokishido) — organic compound