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methylsulfonyl

methylsulfonyl noun: the radical CH₃SO₂- derived from methanesulfonic acid.

Noun

methylsulfonyl (plural methylsulfonyls)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) The radical CH₃SO₂- derived from methanesulfonic acid
    Synonyms:
    mesyl

Synonyms of methylsulfonyl

Forms of methylsulfonyl

pluralmethylsulfonyls

Words formed from methylsulfonyl

Questions about methylsulfonyl

What does methylsulfonyl mean?
Methylsulfonyl means the radical CH₃SO₂- derived from methanesulfonic acid.
What part of speech is methylsulfonyl?
Methylsulfonyl is a noun.
What is the plural of methylsulfonyl?
The plural of methylsulfonyl is methylsulfonyls.

Words near methylsulfonyl in the dictionary

  1. methylsulfenamide
  2. methylsulfenamides
  3. methylsulfonate
  4. methylsulfonates
  5. methylsulfonic acid
  6. methylsulfonyl
  7. methylsulfonylmethane
  8. methylsulfonyls
  9. methylsulphonylmethane
  10. methyltestosterone
  11. methyltetrahydrocarbazole

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