sulfuryl

American  

[suhl-fuh-ril, -fyuh-ril] / ˈsʌl fə rɪl, -fyə rɪl /

adjective

Chemistry.

1. containing the sulfuryl group, SO 2 , as sulfuryl chloride; sulfonyl.

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Etymology

Origin of sulfuryl

First recorded in 1865–70; sulfur + -yl

Example Sentences

Environmental Protection Agency for use as a pesticide in 1959, sulfuryl fluoride gained popularity after countries around the world agreed to phase out more reactive fumigants that were depleting the ozone layer, the researchers said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2024

“Other greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane are found everywhere across the U.S. On our sulfuryl fluoride map, only California lit up like a Christmas tree.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2024

"Other greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane are found everywhere across the U.S. On our sulfuryl fluoride map, only California lit up like a Christmas tree."

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2024

Some pesticides, like sulfuryl fluoride, used on insects like termites and beetles, are themselves greenhouse gases: emitting one ton of sulfuryl fluoride is the equivalent of emitting nearly 5,000 tons of CO2.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2023

For fumigation to be effective, your whole house would need to be tented and infused with sulfuryl fluoride, or you would need to take the shelves to a company that has a fumigation vault.

From Washington Post • Sep. 7, 2018