isethionic acid

== English == === Etymology === From is- +‎ ethionic acid. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ʌɪˌsiː.θiˌɒn.ɪk ˈas.ɪd/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌaɪ.si.θiˌɑn.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/ Rhymes: -æsɪd === Noun === isethionic acid (uncountable) (organic chemistry) A synthetic short-chain alkane sulfonic acid used in the manufacture of anionic surfactants. ==== Derived terms ==== isethionate === References === “isethionic acid”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “isethionic acid”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.