sulfuryl chloride
or sul·fo·nyl chlo·ride
[ suhl-fuh-ril klawr-ahyd, ‐fyuh-ril or suhl-fuh-nil klawr-ahyd; klawr-id, klohr‐ ]
/ ˈsʌl fə rɪl ˈklɔr aɪd, ‐fyə rɪl or ˈsʌl fə nɪl ˈklɔr aɪd; ˈklɔr ɪd, ˈkloʊr‐ /
noun Chemistry.
a colorless liquid, SO2Cl2, having a very pungent odor and corrosive to the skin and mucous membranes: used as a chlorinating or sulfonating agent.
Nearby words
sulfuric ether, sulfurize, sulfurous, sulfurous acid, sulfuryl, sulfuryl chloride, sulfuryl group, sulindac, sulk, sulky, sulla
Origin of sulfuryl chloride
First recorded in 1865–70
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