thioaldehyde

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noun

any analogue of an aldehyde, of general formula RC(=S)H, in which the oxygen has been replaced by sulfur

OriginEnglish aldehyde ← German Aldehyd ← Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-) →
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Meanings

nounthioaldehyde (plural thioaldehydes)

plural thioaldehydes

  1. chemistryany analogue of an aldehyde, of general formula RC(=S)H, in which the oxygen has been replaced by sulfur

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰewh₂-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekθέειον (théeion)
  3. Ancient Greekθεῖον (theîon)
  4. Englishthio-
  5. Latinalcohol
  6. Proto-Indo-European*de
  7. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  8. Proto-Italic*dē
  9. Latindē
  10. Latinde-
  11. Ancient Greekῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)
  12. GermanAldehyd
  13. Englishaldehyde
  14. Englishthioaldehyde

From thio- + aldehyde.

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Translations

Italian tioaldeide
  • tioaldeideanalogue of aldehyde
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APA

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

MLA

“thioaldehyde.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thioaldehyde. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thioaldehyde,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thioaldehyde.

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