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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD THIONYL

Thion-, from Greek theion sulphur + -yl.
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PRONUNCIATION OF THIONYL

thionyl  [ˈθaɪənɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THIONYL

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Thionyl is a noun.
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WHAT DOES THIONYL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Thionyl

The thionyl group is SO, a sulfur atom plus an oxygen atom. It occurs in compounds such as thionyl fluoride, SOF2. Thionyl chloride, SOCl2, is a common reagent used in organic synthesis to convert carboxylic acids to acyl chlorides. In organic chemistry, the thionyl group is known as a sulfoxide group or sulfinyl group, and has the general structure RSR'.

Definition of thionyl in the English dictionary

The definition of thionyl in the dictionary is of, consisting of, or containing the divalent group SO.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THIONYL


anil
ˈænɪl
antimonyl
ˈæntɪmənɪl
deprenyl
ˈdɛprəˌnɪl
ethynyl
ɛˈθaɪnɪl
manille
mæˈnɪl
nil
nɪl
nill
nɪl
nonyl
ˈnɒnɪl
penill
pɪˈnɪl
pennill
ˈpenɪl
polyvinyl
ˌpɒlɪˈvaɪnɪl
succinyl
ˈsʌksɪnɪl
sulfonyl
ˈsʌlfənɪl
sulphinyl
ˈsʌlfənɪl
sulphonyl
ˈsʌlfənɪl
uranyl
ˈjʊərənɪl
vinyl
ˈvaɪnɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THIONYL

thiocyanic
thiocyanic acid
thiodiglycol
thiofuran
thiol
thiolic
thionate
thionic
thionin
thionine
thiopental
thiopental sodium
thiopentone
thiophen
thiophene
thiophil
thioridazine
thiosinamine
thiosulfate
thiosulphate

WORDS THAT END LIKE THIONYL

acetyl
adenyl
alanyl
alkyl
benzenecarbonyl
beryl
biphenyl
butyl
carbonyl
Chernobyl
dimethyl
diphenyl
ethyl
fentanyl
hwyl
hydroxyl
methyl
phenyl
polychlorinated biphenyl
propenyl

Synonyms and antonyms of thionyl in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «thionyl» into 25 languages

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The translations of thionyl from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «thionyl» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

亚硫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tionilo
570 millions of speakers

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thionyl
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

thionyl
380 millions of speakers
ar

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ثيونيل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тионил-
278 millions of speakers

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tionilo
270 millions of speakers

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thionyl
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

thionyle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Thionyl
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Thionylchlorid
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

チオニル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

티 오닐
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Thionil
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

thionyl
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

thionyl
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थायोनिल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tiyonil
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tionile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tionyl
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тіоніл-
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tionil
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

χλωρίδιο
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

thionyl
14 millions of speakers
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tionyl
10 millions of speakers
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tionyl
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THIONYL»

Discover the use of thionyl in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to thionyl and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Comprehensive Organic Functional Group Transformations: ...
Perhaps for this reason, the volatile reagents thionyl chloride and oxalyl chloride are often employed for the conversion of carboxylic acids, since they may be used in excess, and simply distilled out of the reaction mixture to afford the acid ...
Alan R. Katritzky, Otto Meth-Cohn, Christopher J. Moody, 1995
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Organic Chemistry
Instead, a highly activated sulfurous acid derivative is often employed. One of the most common techniques for preparing carboxylic acid chlorides is treatment of a carboxylic acid with thionyl chloride, SOC^. (Recall that this reagent is also ...
Marye Anne Fox, James K. Whitesell, 2004
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Organic Chemistry
Chapter Alcohols 414 10 C. Reaction with Thionyl Chloride and Thionyl Bromide The most widely used reagent for the conversion of primary and secondary alcohols to chloroalkanes is thionyl chloride, SOC12.Yields are high, and ...
William Brown, Brent Iverson, Eric Anslyn, 2013
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Inorganic Chemistry
If the hydroxyl paup& in sulfurous acid are replaced by monovalent negative groups X. the derivatives are called sulfinic acids or thionyl compounds. X>H ,OH ,X OS^ OS^ OS^ ^OH X XX Sulfurous acid Sulfinic acid Thionyl compounds In the  ...
Egon Wiberg, Nils Wiberg, 2001
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Purification of Laboratory Chemicals
The p-nitrobenzoyl chloride used in the esterification is prepared by refluxing dry p-nitrobenzoic acid with a 3 molar excess of thionyl chloride for 30minutes on a steam bath (in a fume cupboard). The solution is cooled slightly and the excess ...
W.L.F. Armarego, Christina Chai, 2009
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Hazardous Laboratory Chemicals Disposal Guide, Third Edition
THIONYL. CHLORIDE. SOCl2. CAUSES BURNS, SEVERE IRRITANT Physical Properties Colorless to pale yellow or reddish fuming liquid; suffocating odor; bp, 76°C.1 Chemical Properties Reacts with water to form hydrochloric acid and ...
Margaret-Ann Armour, 2003
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Action of sulphuryl and thionyl chlorides on selenium and ...
Selenium and Thionyl Chloride. Y/hen selenimn and thionyl chloride were first sealed in the tube, no apparent reaction ensued. But after heating for several hours, the selenium was seen to have dissolved completely giving a clear red- brown ...
Harry Briggs North, 1906
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The action of thionyl and sulphuryl chlorides on tellurium ...
Thionyl Chloride and Tellurium . Tellurium and thionyl chloride were heated o together in a closed tube at 150 for 24 hours. Long slender yellow tinted crystals and a white powder were formed . The supernatent fluid was colored dark and was ...
Charles Warren Hill, 1907
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Battery Hazards and Accident Prevention
The lithium/thionyl chloride battery is one of the highest energy systems available , delivering up to 480 Wh/kg (950 Wh/liter). Due to its high energy content, care must be taken to ensure that cells and batteries are properly designed for each ...
S.C. Levy, P. Bro, 1994
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Organic Chemistry: An Acid—Base Approach
11.32 Draw the final product formed when 5,5-dimethyl-2S-hexanol is heated with thionyl chloride. OH OH NEt 3 SOCl 2 SOCl 2 Et 3 NH+ Cl– O S O Cl O S O Cl Cl Cl + – O=S=O 105 106 107 105 106 108 – O=S=O + HCl Another interesting ...
Michael B. Smith, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THIONYL»

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Discover the worldwide thionyl chloride industry analysis & forecast …
Their sweeping overview, comprehensive analyses, precise definitions, clear classifications, and expert opinions on applications, make this report nothing short ... «WhaTech, Jul 15»
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Synthesis and structural characterisation of amides from picolinic …
The reaction of picolinic acid with thionyl chloride to generate the acid chloride in situ leads not only to the N-alkyl-N-phenylpicolinamides as expected but also ... «Nature.com, May 15»
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Saft Batteries Make Major Breakthroughs in the Asian Market for …
Manufactured at Saft's Zhuhai China facility to the most exacting quality procedures, the Eternacell cells feature Saft's well proven lithium-thionyl chloride ... «Business Wire, Mar 15»
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Texas jury awards $29 million in death of oilfield services worker
Garland Rickie Kelley died when a lithium thionyl chloride battery he was testing exploded on July 30, 2011. He ultimately died from injuries sustained in the ... «Lexology, Mar 15»
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Family of Texas oilfield worker killed in explosion awarded $29 …
The 38-year old worker died after a lithium thionyl chloride battery exploded at a Professional Directional Enterprises, Inc. facility in Conroe, Texas in January ... «HazardEx, Feb 15»
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Family of Man Killed in Conroe Workplace Explosion Awarded $29 …
On July 30, 2011, Garland Rickie Kelley was working at Professional Directional Enterprises in Conroe when a lithium thionyl chloride battery exploded. Kelley ... «Houston Press, Feb 15»
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Buzbee Law Firm: Family of Texas Man Killed in Workplace …
Garland "Rickie" Kelley, 38, died after a lithium thionyl chloride battery exploded at a Professional Directional Enterprises, Inc. facility in Conroe, Texas in ... «PR Newswire, Feb 15»
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Investigation of Various Impurities in Febuxostat
Thionyl chloride (3.5 mL, 0.047 mol) was slowly added. The reaction mixture was heated to reflux for 12 h. It was cooled to 25°C and water (250 mL) was added. «Pharmaceutical Technology Magazine, Sep 14»
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All About Batteries, Part 9: Sodium Sulfur (NaS)
... Carbon Zinc Batteries · All About Batteries, Part 6: Zinc-Air · All About Batteries, Part 7: Lithium Thionyl Chloride · All About Batteries, Part 8: Zinc/Silver-Oxide. «EE Times, Jul 14»
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OSHA proposes $449680 fine for Fontarome Chemical
Exposure to thionyl chloride can cause serious eye, skin and respiratory issues, according to OSHA. Since OSHA initiated the inspection, the company has been ... «BizTimes.com, Jun 14»

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