"sulfonic acid" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sulfonic acids [plural], sulphonic acid [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} sulfonic acid (countable and uncountable, plural sulfonic acids), {{tlb|en|American spelling}} (American spelling)
  1. (chemistry) a strong inorganic acid, HSO₂OH Tags: US, countable, uncountable Derived forms: camphorsulfonic acid, cefonicid, cortisuzol, methanesulfonic acid, suramin Related terms: sulfonate
    Sense id: en-sulfonic_acid-en-noun-FvfT2ibo Categories (other): Chemistry Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  2. (chemistry) the univalent functional group -SO₂OH Tags: US, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-sulfonic_acid-en-noun-Dr04oAIx Categories (other): Chemistry Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  3. (chemistry) any member of the class or organic acids containing this group; used in detergents, dyes and ion exchange resins Tags: US, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-sulfonic_acid-en-noun-0HR1Lb9S Categories (other): Chemistry, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 25 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 19 63 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 18 63 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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