sulfo-

prefix

sulfur

OriginEnglish sulfur ← Middle English sulphur ← Anglo-Norman sulfre →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative sulpho-

  1. chemistrysulfur
  2. chemistrysulfonic acid

Origin

  1. Latinsulpur
  2. Latinsulfur
  3. Latinsulphur
  4. Anglo-Normansulfre
  5. Middle Englishsulphur
  6. Englishsulfur
  7. Englishsulfo-

From sulfur + -o-.

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Cite this entry
APA

sulfo-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sulfo-

MLA

“sulfo-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sulfo-. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sulfo-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sulfo-.

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