- sulfinyl group
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Chem.the bivalent group >SO. Also called sulfinyl radical.
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sulfinyl group
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sulfinyl group — Chem. the bivalent group >SO. Also called sulfinyl radical … Useful english dictionary
sulfinyl — ˈsəlfəˌnil noun ( s) Etymology: sulfin + yl : the bivalent group or radical >SO occurring in sulfoxides, sulfinic acids, and derivatives of the acids : thionyl used especially of organic compounds * * * /sul feuh nil/, adj. Chem. containing… … Useful english dictionary
sulfinyl — /sul feuh nil/, adj. Chem. containing the sulfinyl group; thionyl. [1930 35; SULF + IN2 + YL] * * * … Universalium
sulfinyl — [sul′fə nil] n. [ SULF(O) + IN1 + YL] the SO group, present in certain organic compounds … English World dictionary
sulfinyl — sul·fi·nyl or chiefly Brit sul·phi·nyl səl fə .nil n the bivalent group SO * * * sul·fi·nyl (sulґfĭ nəl) the bivalent radical, SO … Medical dictionary
sulfinyl — sul•fi•nyl [[t]ˈsʌl fə nɪl[/t]] n. chem. the bivalent functional group SO • Etymology: 1930–35 … From formal English to slang
Functional group — For other uses, see Functional group (disambiguation) and Moiety (disambiguation). Benzyl acetate has an ester functional group (in red), an acetyl moiety (circled with green) and a benzyloxy moiety (circled with orange). Other divisions can be… … Wikipedia
sulfoxide — The sulfur analog of a ketone, R′–SO–R″. * * * sulf·ox·ide or chiefly Brit sulph·ox·ide .səl fäk .sīd n any of a class of organic compounds characterized by a sulfinyl group with its sulfur atom having two bonds with carbon * * * sul·fox·ide… … Medical dictionary
sulfoxide — ˌsəlˈfäkˌsīd, ksə̇d noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary sulf + oxide : any of a class of organic compounds that are characterized by the sulfinyl group doubly united by means of its sulfur with carbon (as with two hydrocarbon… … Useful english dictionary
organosulfur compound — ▪ chemical compound Introduction also spelled organosulphur compound , also called organic sulfur compound a subclass of organic substances that contain sulfur and that are known for their varied occurrence and unusual properties. They are… … Universalium
