thioether

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noun

Any analogue of an ether, or general formula RSR', in which the oxygen has been replaced by sulfur; an organic sulfide.

OriginEnglish ether ← Latin aethēr ← Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr) →
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Meanings

nounthioether (plural thioethers)

plural thioethers

  1. chemistryAny analogue of an ether, or general formula RSR', in which the oxygen has been replaced by sulfur; an organic sulfide.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
organosulfide

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰewh₂-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekθέειον (théeion)
  3. Ancient Greekθεῖον (theîon)
  4. Englishthio-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eydʰ-
  6. Proto-Hellenic*áitʰō
  7. Ancient Greekαἴθω (aíthō)
  8. Ancient Greekᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)influ.?
  9. Ancient Greekαἰθήρ (aithḗr)
  10. Latinaethēr
  11. Englishether
  12. Englishthioether

From thio- + ether.

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Translations

French thioéther
  • thioétheranalogue of an ether in which the oxygen has been replaced by sulfur
German Thioether
  • Thioetheranalogue of an ether in which the oxygen has been replaced by sulfur
Hungarian tioéter
  • tioéteranalogue of an ether in which the oxygen has been replaced by sulfur
Italian tioetere
  • tioetereanalogue of an ether in which the oxygen has been replaced by sulfur
Polish tioeter
  • tioeteranalogue of an ether in which the oxygen has been replaced by sulfur
Spanish tioéter
  • tioéteranalogue of an ether in which the oxygen has been replaced by sulfur
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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