xylenesulfonic acid

noun

xy·lene·sulfonic acid

¦zīˌlēn+...-

: any of six crystalline isomeric acids (CH₃)₂C₆H₃SO₃H obtained by sulfonation of the xylenes but most readily of ortho- and meta -xylenes, which can thus be separated from para -xylene in the commercial mixture

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xylene + sulfonic

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“Xylenesulfonic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/xylenesulfonic%20acid. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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