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sulfonate

(sul′fə 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

To introduce into (an organic compound) one or more sulfonic acid groups.
To treat with sulfonic acid.

Related Forms:

sulˌfo·naˈtion noun

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