Sulfation
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sulfation is a noun meaning (chemistry) The replacement of a hydrogen atom of an organic compound with a sulfate (-OSO₂OH) functional group, or the replacement of the hydrogen atoms of two molecules to form a sulfate (R-OSO₂O-R).
Meaning
(chemistry) The replacement of a hydrogen atom of an organic compound with a sulfate (-OSO₂OH) functional group, or the replacement of the hydrogen atoms of two molecules to form a sulfate (R-OSO₂O-R).
Word Forms
- sulfations
- sulphation
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sulphation, sulfonation, sulfination, sulphonation, sulfatation, desulfonation.
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