Meanings
adjectivebesylic (not comparable)
- not comparablechemistryDenoting the aromatic sulfonic acid of the chemical formula C₆H₆O₃S; benzenesulfonic.
Origin
From besyl (“benzenesulphonyl”) + -ic.
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besylic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/besylic
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