sulfuryl

American  

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

adjective

Chemistry.

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

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Etymology

Origin of sulfuryl

First recorded in 1865–70; sulfur + -yl

Example Sentences

"Without some form of intervention, sulfuryl fluoride is going to keep accumulating in our atmosphere. For most greenhouse gases, California has been very intentional about how it's going to reduce emissions," Gaeta said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2024

The Center for Biological Diversity and Californians for Pesticide Reform, a coalition of 190 groups, said California was the world’s largest consumer of sulfuryl fluoride, and used 3 million pounds in 2021.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2024

Average concentrations of sulfuryl fluoride in the atmosphere are low; however, humans have been emitting the human-made gas for decades at a rate faster than it can breakdown naturally.

From Science Daily • 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