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sulfonic

[ suhl-fon-ik ]
/ sʌlˈfɒn ɪk /

adjective Chemistry.

sulfo.

Words nearby sulfonic

sulfon-, sulfonamide, sulfonate, sulfonation, sulfone, sulfonic, sulfonic acid, sulfonium, sulfonmethane, sulfonyl, sulfonylurea

Origin of sulfonic

First recorded in 1870–75; sulfone + -ic
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Medicine definitions for sulfonic

sulfonic
[ sŭl-fŏn′ĭk ]

adj.

Of or relating to the chemical group SO2OH.
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