containing the sulfuryl group, SO2, as sulfuryl chloride; sulfonyl
Word origin
[1865–70; sulfur + -yl]This word is first recorded in the period 1865–70. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: dunk, goulash, maverick, springboard, valence-yl is a suffix used in the names of radicals. Other words that use the affix -yl include: cacodyl, glycyl, tetryl, vinyl
Examples of 'sulfuryl' in a sentence
sulfuryl
A gas containing sulfuryl fluoride is used effectively to eliminate all life stages of wood-boring insect infestations.