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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
adjectivesul·fon·ic
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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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