tosyl

T1O1S1Y4L1

noun

toluenesulfonyl, phenylmethylsulfonyl

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ptosyl
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Meanings

nountosyl (plural tosyls)

plural tosyls

  1. especiallyin compoundschemistrytoluenesulfonyl, phenylmethylsulfonyl

    Synonyms: ptosyl

Synonyms & antonyms

nountoluenesulfonyl, phenylmethylsulfonyl

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ptosyl
Also see
phenylmethylsulfonyl

Origin

From toluene + sulfonyl.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

stylo
Cite this entry
APA

tosyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tosyl

MLA

“tosyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tosyl. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tosyl,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tosyl.

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