sulfonate
[ suhl-fuh-neyt ]
/ ˈsʌl fəˌneɪt /
noun
an ester or salt derived from a sulfonic acid.
verb (used with object), sul·fo·nat·ed, sul·fo·nat·ing.
to make into a sulfonic acid, as by treating an aromatic hydrocarbon with concentrated sulfuric acid.
to introduce the sulfonic group into (an organic compound).
Origin of sulfonate
OTHER WORDS FROM sulfonate
un·sul·fo·nat·ed, adjectiveWords nearby sulfonate
sulfo group,
sulfo-,
sulfocarbanilide,
sulfon-,
sulfonamide,
sulfonate,
sulfonation,
sulfone,
sulfonic,
sulfonic acid,
sulfonium
Medical definitions for sulfonate
sulfonate
[ sŭl′fə-nāt′ ]
n.
A salt or ester of sulfonic acid.
v.
To introduce one or more sulfonic acid groups into an organic compound.
To treat with sulfonic acid.
Other words from sulfonate
sul′fo•na′tion n.Scientific definitions for sulfonate
sulfonate
[ sŭl′fə-nāt′ ]
A salt or ester of sulfonic acid, containing the group SO3H.