sul·fon·ic
| \ ˌsəl-ˈfä-nik
, -ˈfō-
\
, -ˈfō-
\
Definition of sulfonic
: of, relating to, being, or derived from the monovalent acid group SO3H
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sulfonic
adjective
sul·fon·ic
variants:
or chiefly British sulphonic \
ˌsəl-ˈfän-ik
, -ˈfōn-
\
, -ˈfōn-
\
Medical Definition of sulfonic
: of, relating to, being, or derived from the monovalent acid group SO3H
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The first known use of sulfonic was in 1873
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