hemithioacetal

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noun

Any of a class of compounds of general formula R₂C(OH)SR' (where R' is not H).

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Meanings

nounhemithioacetal (plural hemithioacetals)

plural hemithioacetals

  1. chemistryAny of a class of compounds of general formula R₂C(OH)SR' (where R' is not H).

    Two diastereoisomers of each adduct are observed due to the formation of a stereogenic hemithioacetal group.

    2015 December 17, “Studies on the Glutathione-Dependent Formaldehyde-Activating Enzyme from Paracoccus denitrificans”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From hemi- + thioacetal.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

thiohemiacetal
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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