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Meaning of dimethyl sulfoxide | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An organic compound, (CH₃)₂SO, obtained as a byproduct from wood pulp, and is used as a solvent for carrying out chemical reactions and for administering drugs through the skin; also used as a reagent; its polar structure is a resonance hybrid.

uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Dimethylsulfoxid
Suomi dimetyylisulfoksidi

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

dimethyl sulphoxide dimethyl telluride dimethyl terephthalate dimethylacetal dimethylacetamide dimethylacetonedicarboxylate

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