"sulfone" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sulfones [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sulfone (plural sulfones)
  1. (organic chemistry) Any of a class of organic compounds that have a sulfonyl functional group attached to two carbon atoms; drugs of this structure have been used to treat leprosy. Categories (topical): Organic chemistry Synonyms: sulphone Derived forms: dimethyl sulfone, sulindac sulfone Translations (organic compound): (Chinese Cantonese), (fung¹) (Chinese Cantonese), (Chinese Mandarin), (fēng) (Chinese Mandarin), Sulfon [neuter] (German), スルホン (suruhon) (Japanese), сульфон (sulfon) (Kazakh), 설폰 (seolpon) (Korean)

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