Home › Words › D › desulfonatedesulfonatedesulfonate · verb — to cause or to undergo desulfonation.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrom de- + sulfonate.verbTo cause or to undergo desulfonation.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.desulfonation 79% match — The removal of a sulfonic acid group vs desulfonate →desulphurate 75% match — To deprive of sulphur. vs desulfonate →desulfination 75% match — Removal of sulfur dioxide from a sulfinate. vs desulfonate →desulfated 74% match — From which sulfate has been removed vs desulfonate →desulfation 71% match — The removal of sulfate vs desulfonate →desulfhydration 70% match — The process of removing a sulfhydryl group and replacing it with a hydroxy group. vs desulfonate →desulfuration 70% match — desulfurization vs desulfonate →desulphuration 69% match — desulfurization vs desulfonate →