orthanilic acid

noun

or·​tha·​nil·​ic acid

¦ȯ(r)thə¦nilik-

: a crystalline sulfonic acid H₂NC₆H₄SO₃H isomeric with sulfanilic acid; ortho-amino-benzenesulfonic acid

Word History

Etymology

orth- + sulfanilic acid

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