Benzenesulphonyl

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The sulphonyl of benzene (chemical formula: C₆H₅SO₂). uncountable

Etymology

From benzene (“aromatic hydrocarbon of the formula C₆H₆”) + sulphonyl (“univalent radical derived from a sulphonic acid”).

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benzenesulphonyl chloride

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