sulfonic acid

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noun Chemistry.

any of a large group of organic compounds of the structure RSO2OH, which are strong acids that give neutral sodium salts: used in the synthesis of phenols, dyes, and other substances.

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Origin of sulfonic acid

First recorded in 1870–75

Words nearby sulfonic acid

sulfonamide, sulfonate, sulfonation, sulfone, sulfonic, sulfonic acid, sulfonium, sulfonmethane, sulfonyl, sulfonylurea, sulfosalicylic acid

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How to use sulfonic acid in a sentence

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The amount of the other purin bodies together is about one-tenth that of uric acid.
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Uric acid is decreased before an attack of gout and increased afterward, but its etiologic relation is still uncertain.
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An increase is also noted in the uric-acid diathesis and in diseases accompanied by respiratory insufficiency.
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Indol is absorbed and oxidized into indoxyl, which combines with potassium and sulphuric acid and is thus excreted.
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Medical definitions for sulfonic acid

sulfonic acid

Any of several organic acids containing one or more sulfonic groups.

Scientific definitions for sulfonic acid

sulfonic acid

[ sŭl-fŏn′ĭk ]

Any of several acids containing the group SO3H attached to an organic radical. Sulfonic acids and their salts are important in industry as catalysts in organic synthesis and in making sulfonamide drugs, detergents, and dyes.