Dimethylsulfoxide

/ˌdaɪˈmɛθəlˈsʌlfˌɑksaɪd/ noun

Definition

A colorless liquid compound (CH₃)₂SO with remarkable solvent properties, used in medicine to treat inflammation, in labs as a universal solvent, and to preserve biological tissues.

Etymology

From dimethyl (two methyl groups) + sulfoxide (from sulfur + oxide). Sulfoxide is the S=O functional group. The compound was synthesized in the 1800s and became famous in the 1960s.

Kelly Says

DMSO (dimethylsulfoxide) is almost magically useful—it dissolves almost everything, penetrates skin instantly, and smells terrible (like garlic on your breath), making it beloved by chemists and despised by their noses.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ዲሜትልሱልፎክሲድ
dee-mee-tel sul-foh-ksee-d
ARالعربية
أحادي ميثيل السلفوكسيد
a-ha-dee mee-thee-l as-sul-foh-ksee-d
BNবাংলা
ডাইমিথিল সালফোক্সাইড
dai-mee-thil sal-foh-ksee-d
CACatalà
dimetilsulfòxid
dee-meh-teelsul-foh-ksee-d
CSČeština
dimethylsulfoxid
dee-meh-teel sul-foh-ksee-d
DADansk
dimethylsulfoxid
dee-meh-teel sul-foh-ksee-d
DEDeutsch
Dimethylsulfoxid
dee-meh-teelsul-foh-ksid
ELΕλληνικά
διμεθυλοθειοξείδιο
dee-meh-thee-lo-thee-oh-ksee-dee-o
ESEspañol
dimetilsulfóxido
dee-meh-teelsul-foh-ksee-doh
FAفارسی
dimetilsulfosid
dee-meh-teel sul-foh-sid
FISuomi
dimetyylisulfoksidi
dee-meh-tee-ylisul-foh-ksidi
FRFrançais
diméthylsulfoxyde
dee-me-teel sul-foh-ksee-d
GUGU
ડાયમેટિલસલ્ફોક્સાઈડ
dai-meh-teel sal-foh-ksee-a-id
HAHA
dimetil sulfoxid
dee-meh-teel sul-foh-ksee-d
HEעברית
דיאמתיל סול Foxיד
dee-ah-meh-teel sul-foh-ksid
HIहिन्दी
डाइमेथिल सल्फोक्साइड
dai-me-thil sal-foh-ksee-d
HUMagyar
dimetil-szulfóxid
dee-meh-teel-sulp-foh-ksee-d
IDBahasa Indonesia
dimetil sulfoksida
dee-meh-teel sul-foh-ksee-dah
IGIG
dimethylsulfoxide
dee-meh-teel sul-foh-ksee-d
ITItaliano
dimetilsolfossi
dee-meh-teel sul-foh-see
JA日本語
ジメチルスルホキシド
ji-me-chi-ru suru-ho-kishi-do
KKKK
диметилсульфоксид
di-metil-sul-foh-ksid
KMKM
ឌីម៉ែតិលសុផ្លូសា
dee-mee-thel sup-phoh-loo-sah
KO한국어
디메틸설폭사이드
di-me-til seol-pokh-sa-ideu
MRMR
डायमेथिल सल्फोक्साइड
dai-me-thil sal-foh-ksee-d
MSBahasa Melayu
dimetil sulfoksida
dee-meh-teel sul-foh-ksee-dah
MYမြန်မာ
တွဲမြောက်ဆယ်လ်ဖောက်ဆို
tweh-mee-htaw-sal-foh-ksee-so
NLNederlands
dimethylsulfoxide
dee-meh-teel sul-foh-ksee-d
NONorsk
dimethylsulfoxid
dee-meh-teel sul-foh-ksee-d
PAPA
dimetil sulfoxid
dee-meh-teel sul-foh-ksee-d
PLPolski
dimetylsulfosyd
dee-meh-tee-lsul-foh-sid
PTPortuguês
dimetil sulfóxido
dee-meh-teel sul-foh-ksee-doh
RORomână
dimetil sulfoxid
dee-meh-teel sul-foh-ksee-d
RUРусский
диметилсульфоксид
di-metil-sul-foh-ksid
SVSvenska
dimetylsulfoxid
dee-meh-teel sul-foh-ksee-d
SWKiswahili
dimethylsulfoxide
dee-meh-teel sul-foh-ksee-d
TAதமிழ்
டைமெத்தில் சல்போக்சைடு
tai-me-thil sal-poh-khai-dhu
TEతెలుగు
డైమెథిల్ సల్ఫోక్సైడ్
dai-me-thil sal-foh-ksee-d
THไทย
ไดเมทิลซัลโฟกไซด์
dai-met-il sal-foh-khai-d
TLTL
dimethylsulfoxide
dee-meh-teel sul-foh-ksee-d
TRTürkçe
dimetil sülfoksit
dee-meh-teel sul-foh-ksit
UKУкраїнська
диметилсульфоксид
di-metil-sul-foh-ksid
URاردو
dimetil sulfoxid
dee-meh-teel sul-foh-ksee-d
VITiếng Việt
đimetyl sulfoxit
dee-me-tyl sul-foh-ksee-t
YOYO
dimetilsülfoksid
dee-meh-teel sul-foh-ksee-d
ZH中文
二甲基亚砜
èr jiǎo jī yà gēng
ZUZU
dimetilsülfoksid
dee-meh-teel sul-foh-ksee-d

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