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sulfonation

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  • noun 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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  • ZephirAWT: This doesn't prove anything - nearly all carbon compounds undergo sulfonation in hot sulfuric ...

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  1. sulfation

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