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sulphonyl

sulphonyl is the alternative spelling of sulfonyl.

Meaning of sulfonyl

Noun

sulfonyl (plural sulfonyls)

  1. The bivalent radical or functional group -SO₂-
  2. Any univalent radical derived from a sulfonic acid

Forms of sulphonyl

pluralsulphonyls

Words formed from sulphonyl

Questions about sulphonyl

What is sulphonyl the alternative spelling of?
Sulphonyl is the alternative spelling of sulfonyl.

Words near sulphonyl in the dictionary

  1. sulphoniums
  2. sulphonolipid
  3. sulphonolipids
  4. sulphonphthalein
  5. sulphonphthaleins
  6. sulphonyl
  7. sulphonylamine
  8. sulphonylamines
  9. sulphonylhydrazone
  10. sulphonylhydrazones
  11. sulphonyls

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