thiocarboxyl

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noun

A functional group, derived from a thiocarboxylic acid, in which either or both oxygen atoms of a carboxyl group are replaced by those of sulfur

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Meanings

nounthiocarboxyl (plural thiocarboxyls)

plural thiocarboxyls

  1. chemistryA functional group, derived from a thiocarboxylic acid, in which either or both oxygen atoms of a carboxyl group are replaced by those of sulfur

Origin

From thio- + carboxyl.

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APA

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

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

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