thienone

T1H4I1E1N1O1N1E1

noun

A ketone derivative of thiophene obtained as a white crystalline substance, C₄H₃S)₂.CO, by the action of aluminium chloride and carbonyl chloride on thiophene.

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Meanings

nounthienone (plural thienones)

plural thienones

  1. chemistryA ketone derivative of thiophene obtained as a white crystalline substance, C₄H₃S)₂.CO, by the action of aluminium chloride and carbonyl chloride on thiophene.

Origin

From thienyl + -one.

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

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

Chicago

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

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