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