sulfonic

adjective sul·fon·ic \ˌsəl-ˈfä-nik, -ˈfō-\

Definition of SULFONIC

: of, relating to, being, or derived from the monovalent acid group SO₃H

1873

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adjective sul·fon·ic

: of, relating to, being, or derived from the monovalent acid group SO₃H

sul·fon·ic or chiefly British sul·phon·ic \ˌsəl-ˈfän-ik, -ˈfōn-\

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