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Noun

1. 1
   The replacement of a hydrogen atom of an organic compound with a sulfonic acid (-SO₃H) functional group, often by reaction with sulfuric acid at high temperatures countable, uncountable

Related phrases

functional grouporganic compoundsulfonic acidsulfuric acid

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