Thesaurus: sulphuryl

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1. n. The hypothetical radical SO2; -- called also sulphon.
2. The hypothetical radical SO2; -- called also sulphon. Sulphuryl chloride, a chloride, pungent, fuming liquid, SO2.Cl2, obtained by the action of phosphorus pentachloride on sulphur trioxide. On treatment with water it decomposes into sulphuric and hydrochloric acids, and is hence called also sulphuric chloranhydride.
3. The hypothetical radical SO2; -- called also sulphon. Sulphurylchloride, a chloride, pungent, fuming liquid, SO2.Cl2, obtained bythe action of phosphorus pentachloride on sulphur trioxide. Ontreatment with water it decomposes into sulphuric and hydrochloricacids, and is hence called also sulphuric chloranhydride.
4. n. The hypothetical radical SO2; -- called also sulphon.