sulfonation

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Synonyms: suffocation, sulfation, sulphonation, sulfonating, sulfuration, sulfidation, desulfonation, sulfonations

Antonyms: suffocation, sulfation, sulphonation, sulfonating, sulfuration, sulfidation, desulfonation, sulfonations

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Noun

1. (''[[chemistry]]'') 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

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