sulfamoyl

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noun

The univalent radical NH₂-SO₂- derived from sulfamide

OriginAncient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? ← English sulfamide →
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Meanings

nounsulfamoyl (plural sulfamoyls)

plural sulfamoyls · alternative sulphamoyl

  1. especiallyin compoundschemistryThe univalent radical NH₂-SO₂- derived from sulfamide

Origin

  1. Latinsulpur
  2. Latinsulfur
  3. Latinsulphur
  4. Anglo-Normansulfre
  5. Middle Englishsulphur
  6. Englishsulf(ur)
  7. Egyptianjmn
  8. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  9. LatinAmmōn
  10. Latinammoniacus
  11. Englishammonia
  12. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  13. Englishamide
  14. Englishsulfamide
  15. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  16. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  17. Englishsulfamoyl

From sulfamide + -oyl.

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APA

sulfamoyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sulfamoyl

MLA

“sulfamoyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sulfamoyl. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sulfamoyl,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sulfamoyl.

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