Where does “sulfonephthalein” come from?
sulfonephthalein (English) comes from English phthalein — any of a range of lactones formed by the reaction...
sulfonephthalein (English): Any of many sulfonic acids derived from...
Definitions
- Any of many sulfonic acids derived from...
Ancestry of “sulfonephthalein”, step by step
sulfonephthalein traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English phthalein
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phthalein | any of a range of lactones formed by the reaction... |
via English sulfone
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sulfone | Any of a class of organic compounds that have a... |