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sulfuryl chloride

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sulfuryl chloride

 
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–noun Chemistry.
a colorless liquid, SO2Cl2, having a very pungent odor and corrosive to the skin and mucous membranes: used as a chlorinating or sulfonating agent.
Also, sulfonyl chloride.

Origin:
1865–70
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sulfuryl chloride  
n.  A colorless liquid, SO2Cl2, having a pungent odor, used as a chlorinating and dehydrating agent and in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, dyestuffs, and poison gases.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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