sulfuryl
noun
sul·fu·ryl
ˈsəl-fə-ˌril 
-fyə-
-fyə-
: sulfonyl
—used especially in names of inorganic compounds
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But there are others, such as the termite killing gas sulfuryl fluoride, and it has been found to be 4,800 times more potent than carbon dioxide in trapping heat.
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The termite killing gas — sulfuryl fluoride — has been found to be 4,800 times more potent than carbon dioxide in trapping heat.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Sherwood’s home has been tented so that sulfuryl fluoride, a poisonous, odorless gas, can be sprayed inside.
—Bill Hanna, star-telegram.com, 27 June 2017
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The termite killing gas — sulfuryl fluoride — has been found to be 4,800 times more potent than carbon dioxide in trapping heat.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Sherwood’s home has been tented so that sulfuryl fluoride, a poisonous, odorless gas, can be sprayed inside.
—Bill Hanna, star-telegram.com, 27 June 2017
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“Sulfuryl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sulfuryl. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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sulfuryl
noun
sul·fu·ryl
variants
or chiefly British sulphuryl
: sulfonyl
—used especially in names of inorganic compounds
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