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sulfonate

[ suhl-fuh-neyt ]

noun

  1. an ester or salt derived from a sulfonic acid.

verb (used with object)

, sul·fo·nat·ed, sul·fo·nat·ing.
  1. to make into a sulfonic acid, as by treating an aromatic hydrocarbon with concentrated sulfuric acid.
  2. to introduce the sulfonic group into (an organic compound).

sulfonate

/ sŭl′fə-nāt′ /

  1. A salt or ester of sulfonic acid, containing the group SO 3 H.

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Other Words From

  • un·sulfo·nated adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of sulfonate1

1875–80; sulfon(ic acid) + -ate 1 or -ate 2

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