sulfenic acid

noun

sul·​fen·​ic acid

¦səl¦fenik-

: any of a series of monobasic organic acids of sulfur having the general formula RSOH and known almost exclusively in the form of derivatives (such as acid halides and amides) compare sulfinic acid , sulfonic acid

Word History

Etymology

sulf- + en- + -ic

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