desulfonation

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noun

The removal of a sulfonic acid group

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Meanings

noundesulfonation (plural desulfonations)

plural desulfonations

  1. chemistryThe removal of a sulfonic acid group

Origin

From de- + sulfonation.

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APA

desulfonation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desulfonation

MLA

“desulfonation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desulfonation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “desulfonation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desulfonation.

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