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sulfantimonide
sulfarsenate
sulfatase
sulfate
sulfide
sulfite
sulfon-
sulfonamide
sulfonate
sulfone
sulfonic
sulfonic acid
sulfonium
sulfonmethane
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sulfonate
sul·fo·nate [ súlfə nàyt ]


noun  (plural sul·fo·nat·es)
Definition:
 
sulfonic acid salt or ester: a salt or ester of sulfonic acid


transitive verb  (past and past participle sul·fo·nat·ed, present participle sul·fo·nat·ing, 3rd person present singular sul·fo·nates)
Definition:
 
treat with sulfuric acid: to treat an organic substance with sulfuric acid
[Late 19th century. <sulfonic]

sul·fo·na·tion [ sùlfə náysh'n ] noun
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