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Meaning of sulfonation | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

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

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

sulfonatoisoindole sulfone sulfonediimine sulfonephthalein sulfonic acid sulfonic anhydride

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