thioalkyl

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noun

A univalent radical, R-S-, derived from an alkyl thiol

OriginEnglish alkyl ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? →
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Meanings

nounthioalkyl (plural thioalkyls)

plural thioalkyls

  1. chemistryA univalent radical, R-S-, derived from an alkyl thiol

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰewh₂-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekθέειον (théeion)
  3. Ancient Greekθεῖον (theîon)
  4. Englishthio-
  5. Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
  6. Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
  7. Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
  8. Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
  9. Medieval Latinalcoho
  10. Middle Englishalcofol
  11. Englishalc(ohol)
  12. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  13. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  14. Englishalkyl
  15. Englishthioalkyl

From thio- + alkyl.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

alkylthio
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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