Etymology

sulphovinic acid

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Latin vinum
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromvinum“wine”
  2. English todaysulphovinic acid

From sulpho- + Latin vinum (“wine”). Compare French sulfovinique.

Words from the same roots

Latinvinum all →

winevinylvinegarvintvinaceousvinolentwhimberry

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