ALL meanings of sulfonate
sul·fo·nate
S s - noun sulfonate an ester or salt derived from a sulfonic acid. 1
- verb with object sulfonate to make into a sulfonic acid, as by treating an aromatic hydrocarbon with concentrated sulfuric acid. 1
- verb with object sulfonate to introduce the sulfonic group into (an organic compound). 1
- noun sulfonate a salt or ester of a sulfonic acid 0
- verb transitive sulfonate to introduce the sulfonic group into (an aromatic hydrocarbon) by treating with sulfuric acid 0