noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any salt or ester of a sulfonic acid. US
2. 2
   a salt of sulphonic acid wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   To treat or react with a sulfonic acid, or to introduce such a group into a compound.

Synonyms

All synonyms

acetifyacidifyacidulatealkalifyalkalizeborate

Related phrases

lignin sulfonateperfluorooctane sulfonatesulfonic acid

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