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tosyl

Pronunciation: /ˈtəʊsʌɪl, -sɪl/

Definition of tosyl

noun

[as modifier] Chemistry

of or denoting the toluene-4-sulphonyl radical SO₂C₆H₄CH₃, used in organic synthesis: tosyl chloride

Origin:

1930s: from German, from to(luol) and s(ulphon)yl

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Definition of tosyl in the US English dictionary

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