sulphonation

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A form of sulfonation — The replacement of a hydrogen atom of an organic compound with a sulfonic acid (-SO₃H) functional group, often by reaction with sulfuric acid at high temperatures

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Meanings

nounsulphonation (countable and uncountable, plural sulphonations)

plural sulphonations

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of sulfonation.
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sulphonation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sulphonation

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“sulphonation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sulphonation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sulphonation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sulphonation.

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