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toluenesulfonyl

toluenesulfonyl noun: phenylmethylsulfonyl; tosyl.

Noun

toluenesulfonyl (uncountable)

  1. phenylmethylsulfonyl; tosyl

Origin of toluenesulfonyl

From toluene + sulfonyl.

Questions about toluenesulfonyl

What does toluenesulfonyl mean?
Toluenesulfonyl means phenylmethylsulfonyl; tosyl.
What part of speech is toluenesulfonyl?
Toluenesulfonyl is a noun.

Words near toluenesulfonyl in the dictionary

  1. toluenesulfonamide
  2. toluenesulfonate
  3. toluenesulfonates
  4. toluenesulfonic acid
  5. toluenesulfonic acids
  6. toluenesulfonyl
  7. toluenesulphonate
  8. toluenyl
  9. tolufazepam
  10. tolug
  11. toluic

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