sulfonate
noun
sul·fo·nate
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Definition of sulfonate
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a salt or ester of a sulfonic acid
sulfonate
verb
sulfonated;
sulfonating
Definition of sulfonate (Entry 2 of 2)
: to introduce the SO3H group into
broadly
: to treat (an organic substance) with sulfuric acid
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Verb
sulfonation
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Examples of sulfonate in a Sentence
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The chemicals found – perfluorooctane sulfonate and perfluorooctanoic acid – are in firefighting foam and implicated in some types of cancer and thyroid effects, school officials said, pointing to several scientific studies. — Martin E. Comas, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Brevard County schools to test drinking water at 13 campuses for chemical contamination," 3 July 2018 The police department determined that the chemical was a sulfonate solution that originated from the Calumet-Penreco plant upstream. — Nick Powell, Houston Chronicle, "Dickinson Bayou reopens to boat traffic as chemical spill cleanup continues," 22 Jan. 2018 Alabama contaminants The main contaminants in Alabama are: Mercury Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) Perfluoralkyl sulfonate (PFOS What is mercury? — Leada Gore, AL.com, "Fish advisories: What Alabama fish are safe to eat? Understanding Health Department species alerts," 11 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sulfonate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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sulfonate
noun
sul·fo·nate
variants:
or chiefly British sulphonate \ ˈsəl-fə-ˌnāt
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Medical Definition of sulfonate
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a salt or ester of a sulfonic acid
sulfonate
transitive verb
variants:
or chiefly British sulphonate
sulfonated
or chiefly British sulphonated;
sulfonating
or chiefly British sulphonating
Medical Definition of sulfonate (Entry 2 of 2)
: to introduce the SO3H group into
broadly
: to treat (an organic substance) with sulfuric acid
Other Words from sulfonate
sulfonation
or chiefly British sulphonation \ ˌsəl-fə-ˈnā-shən
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