thionyl chloride
noun Chemistry.
a clear, pale yellow or red, fuming, corrosive liquid, SOCl2, used chiefly in organic synthesis.
Origin of thionyl chloride
First recorded in 1870–75
Words nearby thionyl chloride
thionate,
thionic,
thionic acid,
thionine,
thionyl,
thionyl chloride,
thiopental sodium,
thiophen,
thiophene,
thiophenol,
thiophosphate