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tosyl

tosyl noun: toluenesulfonyl, phenylmethylsulfonyl.

Noun

tosyl (plural tosyls)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) toluenesulfonyl, phenylmethylsulfonyl
    Synonyms:
    ptosyl

Synonyms of tosyl

Forms of tosyl

pluraltosyls

Origin of tosyl

From toluene + sulfonyl.

Words formed from tosyl

Questions about tosyl

What does tosyl mean?
Tosyl means toluenesulfonyl, phenylmethylsulfonyl.
What part of speech is tosyl?
Tosyl is a noun.
What is the plural of tosyl?
The plural of tosyl is tosyls.

Words near tosyl in the dictionary

  1. tosudite
  2. tosufloxacin
  3. tosunder
  4. toswap
  5. toswink
  6. tosyl
  7. tosylacetylene
  8. tosylamide
  9. tosylamides
  10. tosylate
  11. tosylated

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