benzenesulphonyl

== English == === Alternative forms === besyl (contraction) Bs (abbreviation) benzenesulfonyl === Etymology === From benzene (“aromatic hydrocarbon of the formula C₆H₆”) +‎ sulphonyl (“univalent radical derived from a sulphonic acid”). === Noun === benzenesulphonyl (uncountable) (organic chemistry) The sulphonyl of benzene (chemical formula: C₆H₅SO₂). ==== Derived terms ==== benzenesulphonyl chloride (C₆H₅SO₂Cl)