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Sulfoxide

R2SO A compound with the group _SO; derived from oxidation of sulfides, the proportion of oxidant, such as hydrogen peroxide, and temperature being set to avoid excessive oxidation; an example is dimethyl sulfoxide, (CH3)2SO.

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