camphorsulfonic acid

noun

cam·​phor·​sul·​fon·​ic acid

¦kam(p)fə(r)ˌsəl¦fänik-,

-aam-

: a white crystalline acid C₁₀H₁₅OSO₃H made by reaction of camphor with sulfuric acid and acetic anhydride and used especially in the form of salts as a stimulant (as in heart failure, shock, or some types of poisoning)

called also betacamphorsulfonic acid

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