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benzenesulfonic acid

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ben⋅zene⋅sul⋅fon⋅ic ac⋅id

[ben-zeen-suhl-fon-ik, ben-zeen-]
–noun Chemistry.
a fine, needlelike substance, C6H6SO3, used chiefly as a catalyst and in the synthesis of phenol, resorcinol, and other organic products.
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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 C6H5SO3H made by sulfonating benzene and usedin organic synthesis, in the form of benzenesulfonates in pharmacology, and in the form of derivatives as detergents
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