Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
ben·zene·sul·fon·ic acid Variant:
or chiefly British ben·zene·sul·phon·ic acid /"ben-"zEn-"s&l-"fän-ik-, -"fOn-/ Function:
noun : a colorless crystalline acid C
6H
5SO
3H made by sulfonating benzene and usedin organic synthesis, in the form of benzenesulfonates in pharmacology, and in the form of derivatives as detergents