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2sulfonate

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sul·fo·nat·ed or chiefly British sul·pho·nat·edsul·fo·nat·ing or chiefly British sul·pho·nat·ing

Medical Definition of SULFONATE

:  to introduce the SO3H group into; broadly :  to treat (an organic substance) with sulfuric acid
sul·fo·na·tion or chiefly British sul·pho·na·tion \ˌsəl-fə-ˈnā-shən\ noun

Variants of SULFONATE

sulfonate or chiefly British sulphonate

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