ethionic acid

1 definition found

ethionic acid - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Ethionic \Eth`i*on"ic\, a. [Ethyl + thionic.] (Chem.)
     Pertaining to, derived from, or designating, an acid so
     called.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Ethionic acid (Chem.), a liquid derivative of
        ethylsulphuric and sulphuric (thionic) acids, obtained by
        the action of sulphur trioxide on absolute alcohol. Ethiop