bithiophene

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noun

Any of several isomeric forms of a compound containing two thiophene rings joined to each other.

OriginEnglish thiophene ← French phène ← Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō) →
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Meanings

nounbithiophene (plural bithiophenes)

plural bithiophenes

  1. chemistryAny of several isomeric forms of a compound containing two thiophene rings joined to each other.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Italic*dwi-
  4. Latinbi-
  5. Englishbi-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*dʰewh₂-der.?
  7. Ancient Greekθέειον (théeion)
  8. Ancient Greekθεῖον (theîon)
  9. Englishthio-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*bʰh₂nyéti
  12. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáňňō
  13. Ancient Greekφαίνω (phaínō)
  14. Frenchphène
  15. Englishphene
  16. Englishthiophene
  17. Englishbithiophene

From bi- + thiophene.

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APA

bithiophene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bithiophene

MLA

“bithiophene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bithiophene. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bithiophene,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bithiophene.

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