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sulfenic acid

noun
sul·​fen·​ic acid | \ ¦sÉ™l¦fenik-\

Definition of sulfenic acid

: any of a series of monobasic organic acids of sulfur having the general formula RSOH and known almost exclusively in the form of derivatives (such as acid halides and amides) — compare sulfinic acid , sulfonic acid

History and Etymology for sulfenic acid

sulf- + en- + -ic

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