sulfonic acid

sul·fon·ic ac·id

S s

Definitions of sulfonic acid words

noun sulfonic acid any of a large group of organic compounds of the structure RSO 2 OH, which are strong acids that give neutral sodium salts: used in the synthesis of phenols, dyes, and other substances. 1
noun sulfonic acid any of numerous organic acids containing the sulfonic group SO3H, derived from sulfuric acid by the replacement of an OH group: used in the manufacture of dyes, drugs, phenols, etc. 0

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75

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