sulfonic
adjective
sul·fon·ic
ˌsəl-ˈfä-nik 
-ˈfō-
-ˈfō-
: of, relating to, being, or derived from the monovalent acid group SO3H
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In this layout, sulfonic groups form a pocket that holds uranium ions through four-point coordination.
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sulfonic
adjective
sul·fon·ic
variants
or chiefly British sulphonic
: of, relating to, being, or derived from the monovalent acid group SO3H
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