Fromtoluene +sulfonyl.

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tosyl (pluraltosyls)

1. (organic chemistry, especially in combination)toluenesulfonyl,phenylmethylsulfonyl

Often abbreviated "Ts", but this conflicts with Ts =tennessine. This will be especially a problem if and when a means of mass-producing tennessine is invented.

• ptosyl (strictly p-tosyl)

• stylo,stylo-

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