sulfonal

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noun

A sulfone, derived from acetone and ethyl mercaptan, that is used as a mild hypnotic.

Similar
sulfomethanumsulfonalum
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Meanings

nounsulfonal (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA sulfone, derived from acetone and ethyl mercaptan, that is used as a mild hypnotic.

    Synonyms: sulfomethanum, sulfonalum

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA sulfone, derived from acetone and ethyl mercaptan, that is used as a mild hypnotic.

Similar
sulfomethanumsulfonalum
Also see
sulfonmethane

Origin

From sulfone + -al.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

salonful
Cite this entry
APA

sulfonal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sulfonal

MLA

“sulfonal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sulfonal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sulfonal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sulfonal.

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