sulfonyl
sulfonyl noun: the bivalent radical or functional group -SO₂-.
Noun
sulfonyl (plural sulfonyls)
- The bivalent radical or functional group -SO₂-
- Any univalent radical derived from a sulfonic acid
Forms of sulfonyl
| plural | sulfonyls |
|---|---|
| alternative form | sulphonyl |
Origin of sulfonyl
From sulfonic + -yl.
Words formed from sulfonyl
- amisulpride
- benzenesulphonyl
- chlorosulfonyl
- dalfopristin
- disulfonyl
- fluorosulfonyl
- methylsulfonylmethane
- rosuvastatin
- satranidazole
- sildenafil
- sulbactam
- sulfonterol
- sulfonylated
- sulfonylating
- sulfonylation
- sulfonyl fluoride
- sulfonylhydrazone
- sulfonylimine
- sulfonylketenimine
- sulfonyltriazole
- sulfonylurea
- sultopride
- sumarotene
- toluenesulfonyl
- tolufazepam
Questions about sulfonyl
- What does sulfonyl mean?
- Sulfonyl means the bivalent radical or functional group -SO₂-.
- What part of speech is sulfonyl?
- Sulfonyl is a noun.
- What is the plural of sulfonyl?
- The plural of sulfonyl is sulfonyls.
Words near sulfonyl in the dictionary
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