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ethylsulfonyl

ethylsulfonyl noun: a functional group (–C₂H₅SO₂–), consisting of an ethyl group combined with a sulfonyl group, often found in pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals.

Noun

ethylsulfonyl (plural ethylsulfonyls)

  1. A functional group (–C₂H₅SO₂–), consisting of an ethyl group combined with a sulfonyl group, often found in pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals.

Forms of ethylsulfonyl

pluralethylsulfonyls

Words formed from ethylsulfonyl

Questions about ethylsulfonyl

What does ethylsulfonyl mean?
Ethylsulfonyl means a functional group (–C₂H₅SO₂–), consisting of an ethyl group combined with a sulfonyl group, often found in pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals.
What part of speech is ethylsulfonyl?
Ethylsulfonyl is a noun.
What is the plural of ethylsulfonyl?
The plural of ethylsulfonyl is ethylsulfonyls.

Words near ethylsulfonyl in the dictionary

  1. ethylphenol
  2. ethylphenols
  3. ethylpyrimidine
  4. ethylpyrimidines
  5. ethyls
  6. ethylsulfonyl
  7. ethylsulphuric acid
  8. ethylthioxanthate
  9. ethylurethane
  10. ethylvanillin
  11. ethylvinylether

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