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Meaning of sulfonic acid | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. a strong inorganic acid, HSO₂OH
    US, countable, uncountable
  2. the univalent functional group -SO₂OH
    US, countable, uncountable
  3. any member of the class or organic acids containing this group; used in detergents, dyes and ion exchange resins
    US, countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Sulfonsäure
Suomi sulfonihappo

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

sulfonic anhydride sulfonimidamide sulfonimide sulfonimine sulfoniopropionate sulfonium

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