sulfuryl
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of sulfuryl
Example Sentences
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The industry has been under pressure to find alternatives because sulfuryl fluoride, the chemical used in fumigation, is toxic to humans and also acts as a greenhouse gas.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 20, 2026
The termite killing gas — sulfuryl flouride — has been found to be 4,800 times more potent than carbon dioxide in trapping heat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2024
Environmental Protection Agency for use as a pesticide in 1959, sulfuryl fluoride gained popularity after countries around the world agreed to phase out more reactive fumigants that were depleting the ozone layer, the researchers said.
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
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