sulfone

chemical compound
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Also known as: sulphone
Also spelled:
Sulphone

sulfone, any of a family of organic sulfur compounds in which two carbon-containing combining groups are linked to the group SO2. The best known members of the family are the polysulfone (q.v.) resins and several drugs used in the treatment of leprosy.