sulfuryl chloride
or sul·fo·nyl chlo·ride
[ suhl-fuh-ril klawr-ahyd, ‐fyuh-ril or suhl-fuh-nil klawr-ahyd; klawr-id, klohr‐ ]
/ ˈsʌl fə rɪl ˈklɔr aɪd, ‐fyə rɪl or ˈsʌl fə nɪl ˈklɔr aɪd; ˈklɔr ɪd, ˈkloʊr‐ /
noun Chemistry.
a colorless liquid, SO2Cl2, having a very pungent odor and corrosive to the skin and mucous membranes: used as a chlorinating or sulfonating agent.
Origin of sulfuryl chloride
First recorded in 1865–70
Words nearby sulfuryl chloride
sulfuric ether,
sulfurize,
sulfurous,
sulfurous acid,
sulfuryl,
sulfuryl chloride,
sulfuryl group,
sulindac,
sulk,
sulky,
sulla