dithiane

D2I1T1H4I1A1N1E1

noun

Any of three isomeric six-membered saturated heterocycles having four carbon atoms and two sulfur atoms; any derivative of these compounds.

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Meanings

noundithiane (plural dithianes)

plural dithianes

  1. chemistryAny of three isomeric six-membered saturated heterocycles having four carbon atoms and two sulfur atoms; any derivative of these compounds.

Origin

From di- + thiane.

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APA

dithiane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dithiane

MLA

“dithiane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dithiane. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dithiane,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dithiane.

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