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sulfuryl

American  
[suhl-fuh-ril, -fyuh-ril] / ˈsʌl fə rɪl, -fjə rɪl /

adjective

Chemistry.
  1. containing the sulfuryl group, SO 2 , as sulfuryl chloride; sulfonyl.


Etymology

Origin of sulfuryl

First recorded in 1865–70; sulfur + -yl

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The pest control industry is under pressure to find new methods because the chemical, sulfuryl fluoride, is both a greenhouse gas and is also toxic to humans.

From Science Daily May 31, 2024

California, a state known for its aggressive greenhouse gas reduction policies, is ironically the nation's greatest emitter of one: sulfuryl fluoride.

From Science Daily Apr. 3, 2024

The termite killing gas — sulfuryl flouride — has been found to be 4,800 times more potent than carbon dioxide in trapping heat.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 3, 2024

Some pesticides, like sulfuryl fluoride, used on insects like termites and beetles, are themselves greenhouse gases: emitting one ton of sulfuryl fluoride is the equivalent of emitting nearly 5,000 tons of CO2.

From Salon Jan. 24, 2023

For fumigation to be effective, your whole house would need to be tented and infused with sulfuryl fluoride, or you would need to take the shelves to a company that has a fumigation vault.

From Washington Post Sep. 7, 2018

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