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thiophosphoryl

noun
thio·phosphoryl | \ "+ \

Definition of thiophosphoryl 

: the usually trivalent radical PS that is phosphoryl in which oxygen is replaced by sulfur — compare sulfochloride sense 1

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History and Etymology for thiophosphoryl

thi- + phosphoryl

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