sulfuryl

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

adjective Chemistry.

containing the sulfuryl group, SO2, as sulfuryl chloride; sulfonyl.

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Origin of sulfuryl

First recorded in 1865–70; sulfur + -yl

Words nearby sulfuryl

sulfuric anhydride, sulfuric ether, sulfurize, sulfurous, sulfurous acid, sulfuryl, sulfuryl chloride, sulfuryl group, sulindac, sulk, sulky
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Medical definitions for sulfuryl

sulfuryl
[ sŭl′fə-rĭl′, -fyə- ]

n.

sulfonyl
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