Where does “sulphosalicylic acid” come from?
sulphosalicylic acid (English) comes from English sulpho-, from English ‐o‐, from Latin ‐o‐, from Ancient Greek -ό-.
sulphosalicylic acid (English): Any of several isomeric sulfonic acids derived...
Definitions
- Any of several isomeric sulfonic acids derived...
Ancestry of “sulphosalicylic acid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sulpho- | Alternative spelling of sulfo- |
| 2 | English | ‐o‐ | — |
| 3 | Latin | ‐o‐ | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ό- | — |