dithiocane

D2I1T1H4I1O1C3A1N1E1

noun

Any of four isomeric, saturated, eight-membered heterocycles having six carbon atoms and two sulfur atoms

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Meanings

noundithiocane (plural dithiocanes)

plural dithiocanes

  1. chemistryAny of four isomeric, saturated, eight-membered heterocycles having six carbon atoms and two sulfur atoms

Origin

From di- + thiocane.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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