Cleve's acid

noun

Cle·ve's acid

ˈklāvəz-,

ˈklēvz-

: either of two colorless crystalline isomeric monosulfonic acids NH₂C₁₀H₆SO₃H derived from alpha-naphthylamine and used as intermediates in making azo dyes

also : a mixture of these acids

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Etymology

after P.T. Cleve

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“Cleve's acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cleve%27s%20acid. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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