dithiothreitol

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noun

A small-molecule redox reagent with the molecular formula C₄H₁₀O₂S₂.

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

noundithiothreitol (plural dithiothreitols)

plural dithiothreitols

  1. chemistryA small-molecule redox reagent with the molecular formula C₄H₁₀O₂S₂.

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. Englishthreitol
  12. Englishdithiothreitol

From di- + thio- + threitol.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dithiothreitol,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dithiothreitol.

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