sulf-
pref.（前缀）
pref.（前缀）
- Variant of sulfo-
sulfo-的变体
sulf-
combining form
a US variant of sulph-
sulph-
sulph- or (US) sulf-
combining form
containing sulphur
⇒
sulphate
⇒
sulphonic acid
The 'ph' spelling of sulphur and related words is used in British English. In the US the spelling is sulfur. However, the recommended spelling in chemistry is sulfur and this is found in technical writing. Also the sulf- spelling is used in the names of generic drugs
sulf-
1
a combining form representing sulfur, in compound words:
sulfarsphenamine.
Also, sulfo-; especially British, sulph-.
Related Words
- benzosulfimide
- endosulfan
- sulfanilic acid
- sulfantimonide
- sulfarsenide
- sulfarsphenamine
sulf-Chemistry
a variant of sulph-.
Also, (before consonants), sulfo-.
sulf-
combining form
or sulfo-
sulfide
combining form
or sulfo-
ETYMOLOGY French sulf-, sulfo-, from Latin sulfur
: sulfur : containing sulfursulfide
sulf-
combining form
or sulfo- or sulph- or sulpho-
Etymology: sulf-, sulfo- from French, from Latin sulfur; sulph-, sulpho- modification (influenced by sulphur) of French sulf-, sulfo- — more at sulfur
: sulfur
< sulfhydryl >
< sulfone >
< sulfonium >
< sulfocyanide >
as
a. : sulfide
< sulfarsenide >
< sulfochloride >
b. : derived from sulfuric acid : sulfuric
< sulfamide >
c. usually sulfo- : containing the sulfonic acid group especially replacing hydrogen : sulfonic
< sulfoamino >
< sulfobenzoic >
d. : sulfon- 2
< sulfochlorinate >
e. : thi-
< sulfocyanate >
or sulfo- or sulph- or sulpho-
< sulfhydryl >
< sulfone >
< sulfonium >
< sulfocyanide >
as
a.
< sulfarsenide >
< sulfochloride >
b.
< sulfamide >
c. usually sulfo-
< sulfoamino >
< sulfobenzoic >
d.
< sulfochlorinate >
e.
< sulfocyanate >
sulf-sulph- (UK)
Prefix
- chemistry Alternative form of sulfo-; used before a vowel.
Etymology
Shortening of sulfur.