naphthylaminesulfonic acid

noun

naph·​thyl·​amine·​sulfonic acid

"+…-

: any of several amino sulfonic acids that are derived from the naphthylamines, have the properties of inner salts, and are used as dye intermediates: such as

a

: brönner's acid

b

: cleve's acid

c

: laurent's acid

d

: naphthionic acid

e

: tobias acid

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary naphthylamine + sulfonic

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