thioglycol

T1H4I1O1G2L1Y4C3O1L1

noun

Any compound that is both a thiol and an alcohol having the two functional groups on adjacent carbon atoms

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Meanings

nounthioglycol (countable and uncountable, plural thioglycols)

plural thioglycols

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAny compound that is both a thiol and an alcohol having the two functional groups on adjacent carbon atoms

Origin

From thio- + glycol.

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APA

thioglycol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thioglycol

MLA

“thioglycol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thioglycol. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thioglycol,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thioglycol.

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