Meanings
nounbenzenesulphonyl (uncountable)
alternative contraction besyl · alternative abbreviation Bs · alternative benzenesulfonyl
- uncountablechemistryThe sulphonyl of benzene (chemical formula: C₆H₅SO₂).
Origin
From benzene (“aromatic hydrocarbon of the formula C₆H₆”) + sulphonyl (“univalent radical derived from a sulphonic acid”).
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benzenesulphonyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benzenesulphonyl
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“benzenesulphonyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benzenesulphonyl. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “benzenesulphonyl,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benzenesulphonyl.
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