thietane

T1H4I1E1T1A1N1E1

noun

Any of a class of saturated heterocycles having a four-membered ring, three carbon atoms and one sulfur atom

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Meanings

nounthietane (plural thietanes)

plural thietanes

  1. chemistryAny of a class of saturated heterocycles having a four-membered ring, three carbon atoms and one sulfur atom

Origin

theio- + (bu)tane

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Theatine
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APA

thietane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thietane

MLA

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Chicago

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