"sulfation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sulfations [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} sulfation (countable and uncountable, plural sulfations)
  1. (chemistry) 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) Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Sulfur Synonyms: sulphation Related terms: sulfonation
    Sense id: en-sulfation-en-noun-F957VzQN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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