sul|fa|nil|ic acid
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sul|fa|nil|a|mide — «SUHL fuh NIHL uh myd, mihd», noun. a white, crystalline substance derived from coal tar. It was the first sulfa drug to be widely used in treating various infections. Sulfanilamide is the amide of sulfanilic acid and is the basis for most of the … Useful english dictionary
sulfanilic acid — sul·fa·nil·ic acid or chiefly Brit sul·pha·nil·ic acid .səl fə .nil ik n a crystalline acid C6H7NO3S obtained from aniline and used esp. in making dyes and as a reagent * * * sul·fa·nil·ic ac·id (sul″fə nilґik) a white crystalline… … Medical dictionary
sulfanilic acid — /sul feuh nil ik, sul /, Chem. a grayish white, crystalline, slightly water soluble solid, the para form of C6H7NO3S, used chiefly as an intermediate in the manufacture of dyes. [1855 60; SULF + anilic (see ANIL, IC)] * * * … Universalium
sulfanilic acid — sul′fa•nil′ic ac′id [[t]ˈsʌl fəˈnɪl ɪk, ˌsʌl [/t]] n. chem. a grayish white, crystalline, slightly water soluble solid, the para form of C6H7NO3used chiefly as an intermediate in the manufacture of dyes • Etymology: 1855–60; sulf +anilic … From formal English to slang
sulfanilic acid — noun a crystalline acid made from aniline and used as a dye • Syn: ↑sulphanilic acid • Hypernyms: ↑acid * * * |səlfə|nilik noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary sulf + anilic; probably original … Useful english dictionary
sulfanilic acid — [sul΄fə nil′ik] n. [ SULF(O) + ANIL(INE) + IC] a colorless, crystalline acid, H2NC6H4SO3H, prepared by heating aniline with sulfuric acid: used in dyes and medicines … English World dictionary
sulfanilamide — /sul feuh nil euh muyd , mid/, n. Pharm. a white, crystalline amide of sulfanilic acid, C6H8N2O2S, formerly used in the treatment of bacterial infections: replaced by its derivatives and by antibiotics. [1935 40; SULFANIL(IC ACID) + AMIDE] * * * … Universalium
sulfanilamide — sul•fa•nil•a•mide [[t]ˌsʌl fəˈnɪl əˌmaɪd, mɪd[/t]] n. pha a white, crystalline amide of sulfanilic acid, C6H8N2O2formerly used in the treatment of bacterial infections • Etymology: 1935–40 … From formal English to slang
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sulfanilamide — The first sulfonamide used for its chemotherapeutic effect in infections caused by some β hemolytic streptococci, meningococci, gonococci, Clostridium welchii, and in certain infections of the urinary tract, especially those due to Escherichia… … Medical dictionary
