ethionic anhydride

noun

: a crystalline cyclic compound C2H4O6S2 formed by the action of sulfur trioxide on ethylene or alcohol

called also carbyl sulfate

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ethionic anhydride was in 1857

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“Ethionic anhydride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethionic%20anhydride. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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