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From naphthalene + sulfonate.
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naphthalenesulfonate
Today it means: Any of a class of derivatives of sulfonic acid which contain a naphthalene functional unit. Full definition →
Today it means: Any of a class of derivatives of sulfonic acid which contain a naphthalene functional unit. Full definition →
From naphthalene + sulfonate.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.