Etymology

monothioacetal

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Today it means: a thioacetal having general formula R₂C(OR')(SR') Full definition →

English thioacetal ← Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)
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  1. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  2. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  3. Englishmono-
  4. Englishthioacetal
  5. English todaymonothioacetal

From mono- + thioacetal.

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