thioglycoside

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noun

Any glycoside in which a hydroxyl group of a sugar is replaced by a sulfide (-SR) group

OriginEnglish glycoside ← Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon) ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-der.? →
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Meanings

nounthioglycoside (plural thioglycosides)

plural thioglycosides

  1. chemistryAny glycoside in which a hydroxyl group of a sugar is replaced by a sulfide (-SR) group

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰewh₂-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekθέειον (théeion)
  3. Ancient Greekθεῖον (theîon)
  4. Englishthio-
  5. Englishglycoside
  6. Englishthioglycoside

From thio- + glycoside.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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