R acid

noun

A crystalline sulfonic acid, HOC₁₀H₅(SO₃H)₂, derived from beta naphthol and used as a dye intermediate; 2-naphthol-3,6-disulfonic acid.

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nounR acid (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA crystalline sulfonic acid, HOC₁₀H₅(SO₃H)₂, derived from beta naphthol and used as a dye intermediate; 2-naphthol-3,6-disulfonic acid.
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