sulfonate

(sulfə nāt′)

noun

a salt or ester of a sulfonic acid

transitive verb sulfonated, sulfonating

to introduce the sulfonic group into (an aromatic hydrocarbon) by treating with sulfuric acid

See sulfonate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A salt or ester of sulfonic acid.
transitive verb sul·fo·nat·ed, sul·fo·nat·ing, sul·fo·nates
  1. To introduce into (an organic compound) one or more sulfonic acid groups.
  2. To treat with sulfonic acid.

Related Forms:

  • sulˌfo·naˈtion noun

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