sulphone

S1U1L1P3H4O1N1E1

A form of sulfone — 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

nounsulphone (plural sulphones)

plural sulphones

  1. UKalternativechemistryAlternative spelling of sulfone.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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