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sulfinyl

[ suhl-fuh-nil ]
/ ˈsʌl fə nɪl /

adjective Chemistry.

containing the sulfinyl group; thionyl.

Words nearby sulfinyl

sulfatize, sulfhemoglobinemia, sulfhydryl, sulfide, sulfinpyrazone, sulfinyl, sulfinyl group, sulfisoxazole, sulfite, sulfite oxidase, sulfite paper

Origin of sulfinyl

First recorded in 1930–35; sulf- + -in2 + -yl
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Medical definitions for sulfinyl

sulfinyl
[ sŭl′fə-nĭl′ ]

n.

The bivalent group SO.
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