dithietane

D2I1T1H4I1E1T1A1N1E1

noun

Any of a class of heterocycle having a four-member ring with two carbon atoms and two sulfur atoms

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Meanings

noundithietane (plural dithietanes)

plural dithietanes

  1. chemistryAny of a class of heterocycle having a four-member ring with two carbon atoms and two sulfur atoms

Origin

From di- + thietane.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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