English Explanatory Dictionary

benzenesulphonyl

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The sulphonyl of benzene (chemical formula: C₆H₅SO₂).

Word forms

benzenesulphonyl besyl Bs benzenesulfonyl

Etymology

From benzene (“aromatic hydrocarbon of the formula C₆H₆”) + sulphonyl (“univalent radical derived from a sulphonic acid”).

Derived words

benzenesulphonyl chloride
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