un-sulfonated

sul·fo·nate

[suhl-fuh-neyt] noun, verb, sul·fo·nat·ed, sul·fo·nat·ing. Chemistry.
noun
1.
an ester or salt derived from a sulfonic acid.
verb (used with object)
2.
to make into a sulfonic acid, as by treating an aromatic hydrocarbon with concentrated sulfuric acid.
3.
to introduce the sulfonic group into (an organic compound).

Origin:
1875–80; sulfon(ic acid) + -ate1 or -ate2

un·sul·fo·nat·ed, adjective
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sulfonate sul·fo·nate (sŭl'fə-nāt')
n.
A salt or an ester of sulfonic acid. v. sul·fo·nat·ed, sul·fo·nat·ing, sul·fo·nates

  1. To introduce one or more sulfonic acid groups into an organic compound.

  2. To treat with sulfonic acid.


sul'fo·na'tion n.

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sulfonate   (sŭl'fə-nāt')  Pronunciation Key 
A salt or ester of sulfonic acid, containing the group SO3H.
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