methanesulfonic acid

noun

The simplest organic sulfonic acid CH₃SO₂OH

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Meanings

nounmethanesulfonic acid (plural methanesulfonic acids)

plural methanesulfonic acids

  1. chemistryThe simplest organic sulfonic acid CH₃SO₂OH

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
sulfacetic acid

Origin

From methane + sulfonic acid.

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Translations

Hungarian metánszulfonsav
  • metánszulfonsavorganic sulfonic acid
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