dithioacetal

D2I1T1H4I1O1A1C3E1T1A1L1

noun

a thioacetal having general formula R₂C(SR')₂

Scrabble 18

Meanings

noundithioacetal (plural dithioacetals)

plural dithioacetals

  1. chemistrya thioacetal having general formula R₂C(SR')₂

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Englishthioacetal
  8. Englishdithioacetal

From di- + thioacetal.

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APA

dithioacetal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dithioacetal

MLA

“dithioacetal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dithioacetal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dithioacetal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dithioacetal.

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