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sulfinyl

American

[suhl-fuh-nil] / ˈsʌl fə nɪl /

adjective

Chemistry.

containing the sulfinyl group; thionyl.

Etymology

Origin of sulfinyl

First recorded in 1930–35; sulf- + -in ² + -yl

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