sulphation

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A form of sulfation — The replacement of a hydrogen atom of an organic compound with a sulfate (-OSO₂OH) functional group, or the replacement of the hydrogen atoms of two molecules to form a sulfate (R-OSO₂O-R)

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Meanings

nounsulphation (countable and uncountable, plural sulphations)

plural sulphations

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of sulfation.
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sulphation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sulphation

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Chicago

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