Meanings
nounthiirane (plural thiiranes)
plural thiiranes
- chemistryThe saturated three-membered heterocycle containing two carbon atoms and one sulfur atom; ethylene sulfide
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 環硫乙烷 /环硫乙烷, 硫雜環丙烷 /硫杂环丙烷
- 環硫乙烷 /环硫乙烷 (huánliúyǐwán)saturated three-membered heterocycle containing two carbon atoms and one sulfur atom
- 硫雜環丙烷 /硫杂环丙烷 (liúzáhuánbǐngwán)saturated three-membered heterocycle containing two carbon atoms and one sulfur atom
- 噻丙環 /噻丙环 (sāibǐnghuán)saturated three-membered heterocycle containing two carbon atoms and one sulfur atom
Japanese エチレンスルフィド
- エチレンスルフィド (echirensurufido)saturated three-membered heterocycle containing two carbon atoms and one sulfur atom
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APA
thiirane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thiirane
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“thiirane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thiirane. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thiirane,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thiirane.
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