Sulfonate vs. Sulfate

Sulfonatenoun

Any salt or ester of a sulfonic acid.

Sulfonateverb

To treat or react with a sulfonic acid, or to introduce such a group into a compound.

Sulfonatenoun

a salt of sulphonic acid

Sulfonate

A sulfonate is a salt or ester of a sulfonic acid. It contains the functional group R-SO−3, where R is an organic group.

Sulfatenoun

(organic chemistry) Any ester of sulfuric acid.

Sulfatenoun

(inorganic chemistry) Any salt of sulfuric acid.

Sulfateverb

To treat something with sulfuric acid, a sulfate, or with sulfur dioxide.

Sulfateverb

(of a lead-acid battery) To accumulate a deposit of lead sulfate.

Sulfatenoun

a salt or ester of sulphuric acid

Sulfate

The sulfate or sulphate ion is a polyatomic anion with the empirical formula SO2−4. Salts, acid derivatives, and peroxides of sulfate are widely used in industry.