dithiohemiacetal

noun

any compound, of general formula R₂C(SR')SH, derived from a hemiacetal by replacing both oxygens with sulfur

OriginEnglish hemiacetal ← Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon) ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-der.? →
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Meanings

noundithiohemiacetal (plural dithiohemiacetals)

plural dithiohemiacetals

  1. chemistryany compound, of general formula R₂C(SR')SH, derived from a hemiacetal by replacing both oxygens with sulfur

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*dʰewh₂-der.?
  8. Ancient Greekθέειον (théeion)
  9. Ancient Greekθεῖον (theîon)
  10. Englishthio-
  11. Englishhemiacetal
  12. Englishdithiohemiacetal

From di- + thio- + hemiacetal.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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