sulfoxide
/sʌlˈfɑkˌsaɪd/
noun
- A chemical compound containing a sulfur atom bonded to an oxygen atom and two carbon atoms, often used in medicines and industrial processes.
- Chemists synthesized a new sulfoxide to use as a solvent in the lab.
- Some pesticides contain sulfoxide compounds that break down quickly in sunlight.
- The drug works because the sulfoxide group helps it dissolve in the body.