thionyl chloride

noun thi·o·nyl chloride \ˈthī-ə-ˌnil-\

Medical Definition of THIONYL CHLORIDE

: a volatile corrosive liquid compound SOCl₂ used chiefly in making acyl chlorides from carboxylic acids

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