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chloromethylsulfonyl

chloromethylsulfonyl noun: a chemical compound with the formula CH₂ClO₂S.

Noun

chloromethylsulfonyl (uncountable)

  1. A chemical compound with the formula CH₂ClO₂S.
    • Further, compound 21, which was synthesized by substituting the methylsulfonyl group with a chloromethylsulfonyl group, showed a marked increase in herbicidal activity […]2012, Ulrich Schirmer, Peter Jeschke, Matthias Witschel, Modern Crop Protection Compounds: Herbicides, Volume 1, John Wiley & Sons, page 134

Questions about chloromethylsulfonyl

What does chloromethylsulfonyl mean?
Chloromethylsulfonyl means a chemical compound with the formula CH₂ClO₂S.
What part of speech is chloromethylsulfonyl?
Chloromethylsulfonyl is a noun.

Words near chloromethylsulfonyl in the dictionary

  1. chloromethylated
  2. chloromethylation
  3. chloromethylations
  4. chloromethylene
  5. chloromethyls
  6. chloromethylsulfonyl
  7. chlorometric
  8. chlorometry
  9. chloromorph
  10. chloromorphs
  11. chloromuconate

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