thioic acid

noun

Any organic compound formally derived from a carboxylic acid by replacing either or both of the carboxyl oxygen atoms with sulfur - R-C(S)OH, R-C(O)SH or R-C(S)SH

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Meanings

nounthioic acid (plural thioic acids)

plural thioic acids

  1. especiallyin compoundschemistryAny organic compound formally derived from a carboxylic acid by replacing either or both of the carboxyl oxygen atoms with sulfur - R-C(S)OH, R-C(O)SH or R-C(S)SH

Origin

See thio- (“sulfur”).

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