Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sulfone

/sʊlˈfoʊ̯n/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

Syllables: sul-fone
IPA: /sʊlˈfoʊ̯n/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /sʊlˈfoʊ̯n/

Inflected Forms

sulfones (plural) sulphone (alternative)

Derived Forms

polyethersulfone polysulfone sulfonal sulfonephthalein

Phrases

dimethyl sulfone sulindac sulfone

Questions

How do you pronounce sulfone?: The recorded pronunciation is /sʊlˈfoʊ̯n/.
What does sulfone mean?: 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.

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