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thioesternoun(organic chemistry) Any of several classes of organic compound in which one or both oxygen atoms of an ester group are replaced by those of sulfur
sulfur ethernoun(chemistry) a thioether
thioaldehydenoun(organic chemistry) any analogue of an aldehyde, of general formula RC(=S)H, in which the oxygen has been replaced by sulfur
sulphur ethernounAlternative spelling of sulfur ether. [(chemistry) a thioether]
thioanhydridenoun(chemistry) any analogue of an acid anhydride, or general formula (RC(=O))₂S, in which one oxygen has been replaced by sulfur
thioamide(organic chemistry) Any chemical compound, analogous to the amides in which the oxygen atom of the carbonyl group is replaced by sulfur; R-CS-NH₂ (and N-derivatives)
thiohemiacetalnoun(organic chemistry) any compound, of general formula R₂C(SR')OH, R₂C(OR')SH or R₂C(SR')SH, derived from a hemiacetal by replacing oxygen with sulfur
thioacidnoun(chemistry) Any acid formally derived from an oxyacid by replacement of one or more oxygen atoms with sulfur.
thioarylnoun(organic chemistry) A univalent radical R-S- derived from a thioether with R as an aryl group.
thiosulfinatenoun(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of a thiosulfinic acid R-SO-S-R^'
thioetherificationnoun(organic chemistry) The formation of a thioether
thiosulfinenoun(organic chemistry) Any S-sulfide of a thioaldehyde or thioketone
thiosemicarbazonenoun(organic chemistry) An analogue of a semicarbazone that contains a sulfur atom in place of the oxygen atom.
thioperoxidenoun(organic chemistry) Any of a class of compounds, of general formula R-S-O-R^' formally derived from the peroxides by replacing one oxygen atom with sulfur
dithiohemiacetalnoun(organic chemistry) any compound, of general formula R₂C(SR')SH, derived from a hemiacetal by replacing both oxygens with sulfur
thionenoun(chemistry) A ketone-like compound in which the oxygen is replaced by sulfur, having the general formula R₂C=S
monothiohemiacetalnoun(organic chemistry) any compound, of general formula R₂C(SR')OH or R₂C(OR')SH derived from a hemiacetal by replacing one oxygen with sulfur
dithioethernoun(organic chemistry) Any organic compound having two thioether functional groups.
thionamidenoun(organic chemistry) Alternative form of thioamide. [(organic chemistry) Any chemical compound, analogous to the amides in which the oxygen atom of the carbonyl group is replaced by sulfur; R-CS-NH₂ (and N-derivatives)]
thiosulfonic acidnoun(organic chemistry) Any organic oxyacid having a general formula R-SO₂SH

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