isethionic acid

English

Chemical structure of isethionic acid

Etymology

From is- +‎ ethionic acid.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ʌɪˌsiː.θiˌɒn.ɪk ˈas.ɪd/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌaɪ.si.θiˌɑn.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/
• Rhymes: -æsɪd

Noun

isethionic acid (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) A synthetic short-chain alkane sulfonic acid used in the manufacture of anionic surfactants.

Derived terms

• isethionate

References

• “isethionic acid”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “isethionic acid”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.