Noun: sulfanilic acid
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: sulphanilic acid)
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: sulphanilic acid)
- A crystalline acid made from aniline and used as a dye
"Sulfanilic acid is an important intermediate in the production of many synthetic dyes";
- sulphanilic acid [Brit, Cdn]
Derived forms: sulfanilic acids
Type of: acid
Encyclopedia: Sulfanilic acid