sulfanilyl

[ suhl-fan-uh-lil ]

adjective

, Chemistry.

1. containing the sulfanilyl group.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sulfanilyl¹

sulfanil(ic acid) + -yl

Example Sentences

The Columbia University bacteriologist who proved that colds and influenza are due to viruses, ruddy, reticent Dr. Alphonse Raymond Dochez, reported in Science that, with the help of Dr. Charles Arthur Slanetz, he has prevented and cured distemper in dogs, cats and ferrets by injections of a new drug�sodium sulfanilyl sulfanilate.

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