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Sultine vs Sulfine - What's the difference?

sultine | sulfine |

As nouns the difference between sultine and sulfine

is that sultine is (chemistry) any cyclic ester of a hydroxy sulfinic acid while sulfine is (organic chemistry) any s-oxide of a thioaldehyde or thioketone.

sultine

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) any cyclic ester of a hydroxy sulfinic acid

    • Anagrams

    *

    sulfine

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any S-oxide of a thioaldehyde or thioketone

    • Alternative forms

    * sulphine

    Usage notes

    *Preferred nomenclature is e.g. thiobenzaldehyde S-oxide