thiohemiacetal

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noun

any compound, of general formula R₂C(SR')OH, R₂C(OR')SH or R₂C(SR')SH, derived from a hemiacetal by replacing oxygen with sulfur

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

nounthiohemiacetal (plural thiohemiacetals)

plural thiohemiacetals

  1. chemistryany compound, of general formula R₂C(SR')OH, R₂C(OR')SH or R₂C(SR')SH, derived from a hemiacetal by replacing oxygen with sulfur

Origin

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

From thio- + hemiacetal.

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Anagrams

hemithioacetal
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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