sulfuryl group

noun Chemistry.

the bivalent group, SO2, derived from sulfuric acid.

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Nearby words

sulfurize, sulfurous, sulfurous acid, sulfuryl, sulfuryl chloride, sulfuryl group, sulindac, sulk, sulky, sulla, sullage

Origin of sulfuryl group

First recorded in 1865–70

Also called sulfuryl radical.

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