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sulfuryl chloride

[ suhl-fuh-ril klawr-ahyd, ‐fyuh-ril; klawr-id ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. a colorless liquid, SO 2 Cl 2 , having a very pungent odor and corrosive to the skin and mucous membranes: used as a chlorinating or sulfonating agent.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of sulfuryl chloride1

First recorded in 1865–70

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sulfurylsulfuryl group