thionyl
[ thahy-uh-nil ]
/ ˈθaɪ ə nɪl /
adjective Chemistry.
Origin of thionyl
1870–75; < Greek
theîon sulfur +
-yl
Words nearby thionyl
thion-,
thionate,
thionic,
thionic acid,
thionine,
thionyl,
thionyl chloride,
thiopental sodium,
thiophen,
thiophene,
thiophenol
British Dictionary definitions for thionyl
thionyl
/ (ˈθaɪənɪl) /
noun
(modifier)
of, consisting of, or containing the divalent group SO
a thionyl group or radical; thionyl chloride Also: sulphinyl
Word Origin for thionyl
C19
thion-, from Greek
theion sulphur +
-yl