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- US Pronunciation
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- [suhl-fok-sahyd]
- /sʌlˈfɒk saɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suhl-fok-sahyd]
- /sʌlˈfɒk saɪd/
Definitions of sulfoxide word
- noun sulfoxide a brown liquid, C 1 8 H 2 8 O 3 S, insoluble in water, used as an insecticide synergist. 1
- noun sulfoxide any of the compounds with the radical =SO, as dimethyl sulfoxide, (CH 3) 2 SO. 1
- noun sulfoxide any of a group of organic compounds containing the group or the divalent radical SO 0
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Origin of sulfoxide
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; sulf- + oxide
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Parts of speech for Sulfoxide
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sulfoxide popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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sulfoxide usage trend in Literature
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- what is dimethyl sulfoxide?
- what is dimethyl sulfoxide used for?
- where to buy dimethyl sulfoxide?
- where can i buy dimethyl sulfoxide?
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