sulfonate

[ suhl-fuh-neyt ]

noun

1. an ester or salt derived from a sulfonic acid.

verb (used with object)

, sul·fo·nat·ed, sul·fo·nat·ing.

1. to make into a sulfonic acid, as by treating an aromatic hydrocarbon with concentrated sulfuric acid.
2. to introduce the sulfonic group into (an organic compound).

sulfonate

/ sŭl′fə-nāt′ /

1. A salt or ester of sulfonic acid, containing the group SO 3 H.

Other Words From

• un·sulfo·nated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sulfonate¹

1875–80; sulfon(ic acid) + -ate ¹ or -ate ²

Example Sentences

To speed this transport even more, Yang and his team also modified their triazine starting materials so that the rigid pores were lined with negatively charged sulfonate groups.

From Science Magazine

Compounds used in flame retardants and batteries, for example, contain a sulfonate group instead of a carboxylic acid group and won’t break down with this approach.

From Science Magazine

The advisory was issued Friday after elevated levels of perfluorooctane sulfonate were found in surface water from ponds near the Boulder Creek development in Belmont, northeast of Grand Rapids.

From Washington Times

The Rutland Herald reports elevated levels of perfluoroalkyl sulfonate, or PFAS, were found in two wells that serve the Rutland Airport Business Park.

From Seattle Times

The suit, which seeks class action status, alleges the defendants should have known perfluorooctane sulfonate and other chemicals would pose health and environmental risks.

From Washington Times