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Sulfonate

Part of speech: noun

Sense 1: A salt or ester of sulfonic acid.

Example sentence: The pharmaceutical industry often uses sulfonates as an important ingredient in various medications.

Part of speech: verb

Sense 1: To treat or react with sulfonic acid or a sulfonate derivative.

Example sentence: The chemist sulfonated the compound to improve its solubility.

Part of speech: adjective

Sense 1: Pertaining to or derived from a sulfonic acid or sulfonate.

Example sentence: The sulfonate group in the chemical compound gave it enhanced stability.

Part of speech: local

Sense 1: Slang term used in certain regions referring to someone who is sulking or in a bad mood.

Example sentence: After losing the game, he became a sulfonate and refused to talk to anyone.

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