Etymology

besylic

B3E1S1Y4L1I1C3

Today it means: Denoting the aromatic sulfonic acid of the chemical formula C₆H₆O₃S; benzenesulfonic. Full definition →

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From besyl (“benzenesulphonyl”) + -ic.

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