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Where does “sulpho-” come from?

sulpho- (English) comes from English ‐o‐, from Latin ‐o‐, from Ancient Greek -ό-.

sulpho- (English): Alternative spelling of sulfo-

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of sulfo-

Ancestry of “sulpho-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English‐o‐—
2Latin‐o‐—
3Ancient Greek-ό-—

Words derived from “sulpho-”

  • sulphion
  • sulphotransferase
  • sulphosalicylic
  • sulpholipid
  • sulphosalt
  • sulphoacid
  • sulphochlorinated
  • sulphonitric
  • sulphospinel
  • sulphophosphoric
  • sulphophosphorous
  • sulphosalicylic acid
  • sulphotsumoite
  • sulphionide
  • sulphochlorination
  • sulphovinic acid
  • sulphobenzoate
  • sulphoarsenic
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