sulfonation
[ suhl-fuh-ney-shuhn ]
/ ˌsʌl fəˈneɪ ʃən /
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noun Chemistry.
the process of attaching the sulfonic acid group, –SO3H, directly to carbon in an organic compound.
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Words nearby sulfonation
sulfocarbanilide, sulfo group, sulfon-, sulfonamide, sulfonate, sulfonation, sulfone, sulfonic, sulfonic acid, sulfonium, sulfonmethane
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