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sulfuryl chloride
[ suhl-fuh-ril klawr-ahyd, ‐fyuh-ril; klawr-id ]
noun
, Chemistry.
- a colorless liquid, SO 2 Cl 2 , having a very pungent odor and corrosive to the skin and mucous membranes: used as a chlorinating or sulfonating agent.
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Origin of sulfuryl chloride1
First recorded in 1865–70
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