sulfonic acid

sulfonic acid

n.

Any of several organic acids containing one or more sulfonic groups.

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sulfonic acid  (sl-fnk)

Any of several acids containing the group SO₃H attached to an organic radical. Sulfonic acids and their salts are important in industry as catalysts in organic synthesis and in making sulfonamide drugs, detergents, and dyes.

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sulfonic acid - an acid derived from sulphuric acid sulphonic acid acid - any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt