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Vocabulary Entry
sulfonate
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A sulfonate is a salt or ester of sulfonic acid, containing the sulfonate group.
Example Sentences
"Sodium sulfonate is commonly used as a surfactant in detergents."
"The sulfonate group can enhance the solubility of compounds in water."
"In the lab, we synthesized a new sulfonate for our experiment."
V
verb
To sulfonate means to introduce a sulfonic acid group into a compound.
Example Sentences
"The chemist decided to sulfonate the organic compound for improved properties."
"We will sulfonate the polymer to enhance its conductivity."
"Before testing, the researchers must sulfonate the molecule."