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

California, a state known for its aggressive greenhouse gas reduction policies, is ironically the nation's greatest emitter of one: sulfuryl fluoride.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2024

“Other greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane are found everywhere across the U.S. On our sulfuryl fluoride map, only California lit up like a Christmas tree.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2024

"Other greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane are found everywhere across the U.S. On our sulfuryl fluoride map, only California lit up like a Christmas tree."

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