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sulfonate

or chiefly Brit  sul*pho*nate  n :  a salt or ester of a sulfonic acid
or chiefly Brit  sulphonate  vtsul*fo*nat*ed  or chiefly Brit  sul*pho*nat*ed  sul*fo*nat*ing  or chiefly Brit  sul*pho*nat*ing  :  to introduce the SO3H group into : broadly  :  to treat (an organic substance) with sulfuric acid sul*fo*na*tion or chiefly Brit  sul*pho*na*tion  n 
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:   solvent 

 
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