desulfonate

transitive verb

de·​sulfonate

(ˈ)dē+

: to remove sulfonic groups from (a sulfonated substance)

desulfonation

(¦)dē+

noun

Word History

Etymology

de- + sulfonate

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Rhymes for desulfonate

• sulfonate