Meanings
nounsulfonyl (plural sulfonyls)
plural sulfonyls · alternative sulphonyl
- chemistryThe bivalent radical or functional group -SO₂-
- chemistryAny univalent radical derived from a sulfonic acid
Origin
- Englishsulfonic
- Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
- Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
- Englishsulfonyl
Translations
Chinese Cantonese 磺酰基, 磺酰基
- 磺酰基 (wong⁴ sin¹ gei¹)functional group
- 磺酰基 (wong⁴ sin¹ gei¹)any univalent radical derived from a sulfonic acid
Chinese Mandarin 磺酰基, 磺酰基
- 磺酰基 (huángxiānjī)functional group
- 磺酰基 (huángxiānjī)any univalent radical derived from a sulfonic acid
Japanese スルホニル基, スルホニル基
- スルホニル基 (suruhoniru-ki)functional group
- スルホニル基 (suruhoniru-ki)any univalent radical derived from a sulfonic acid
Korean 설포닐기, 설포닐기
- 설포닐기 (seolponilgi)functional group
- 설포닐기 (seolponilgi)any univalent radical derived from a sulfonic acid
Cite this entry
APA
sulfonyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sulfonyl
MLA
“sulfonyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sulfonyl. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sulfonyl,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sulfonyl.
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