sulfone

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US/sʊlˈfoʊ̯n/

noun

Any of a class of organic compounds that have a sulfonyl functional group attached to two carbon atoms; drugs of this structure have been used to treat leprosy.

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Meanings

nounsulfone (plural sulfones)

plural sulfones · alternative sulphone

  1. chemistryAny of a class of organic compounds that have a sulfonyl functional group attached to two carbon atoms; drugs of this structure have been used to treat leprosy.

Translations

Chinese Cantonese 碸 /砜
  • 碸 /砜 (fung¹)organic compound
Chinese Mandarin 碸 /砜
  • 碸 /砜 (fēng)organic compound
German Sulfon
  • Sulfonorganic compound
Japanese スルホン
  • スルホン (suruhon)organic compound
Korean 설폰
  • 설폰 (seolpon)organic compound

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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