sulfonyl

[ suhl-fuh-nil ]

adjectiveChemistry.

Origin of sulfonyl

1
First recorded in 1915–20; sulfone + -yl

Words Nearby sulfonyl

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Scientific definitions for sulfonyl

sulfonyl

[ sŭlfə-nĭl′ ]


  1. The radical SO2. Also called sulfuryl

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