isethionate

English

Etymology

From isethionic acid +‎ -ate (“salt or ester”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ʌɪˈsiː.θi.ə.neɪt/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌaɪ.sɪˈθaɪ.əˌneɪt/

Noun

isethionate (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of isethionic acid.

References

• “isethionate”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “isethionate”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.