dithiolene

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noun

Any of a class of unsaturated, bivalent ligands bonded to a metal atom through two sulfur atoms; the complex so formed

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Meanings

noundithiolene (plural dithiolenes)

plural dithiolenes

  1. chemistryAny of a class of unsaturated, bivalent ligands bonded to a metal atom through two sulfur atoms; the complex so formed
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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