SCHAEFFER'S ACID


Meaning of SCHAEFFER'S ACID in English

noun

or schäf·fer's acid ˈshāfə(r)z-

Usage: usually capitalized S

Etymology: after L. Schaeffer, 19th century German chemist

: a crystalline naphtholsulfonic acid HOC 10 H 6 SO 3 H used as a dye intermediate; 2-naphthol-6 sulfonic acid

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