sulfonyl

[ suhl-fuh-nil ]
/ ˈsʌl fə nɪl /

adjective Chemistry.

sulfuryl.

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Origin of sulfonyl

First recorded in 1915–20; sulfone + -yl

Words nearby sulfonyl

sulfone, sulfonic, sulfonic acid, sulfonium, sulfonmethane, sulfonyl, sulfonylurea, sulfosalicylic acid, sulfosalicylic acid turbidity test, sulfotransferase, sulfoxide
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Medical definitions for sulfonyl

sulfonyl
[ sŭl′fə-nĭl′ ]

n.

The bivalent radical SO2.sulfuryl
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Scientific definitions for sulfonyl

sulfonyl
[ sŭl′fə-nĭl′ ]

The radical SO2. Also called sulfuryl
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