sulfuryl chloride
or sul·fo·nyl chlo·ride
[suhl-fuh-ril klawr-ahyd, ‐fyuh-ril or suhl-fuh-nil klawr-ahyd; klawr-id, klohr‐]
- a colorless liquid, SO2Cl2, having a very pungent odor and corrosive to the skin and mucous membranes: used as a chlorinating or sulfonating agent.
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Origin of sulfuryl chloride
First recorded in 1865–70
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