thioketone

T1H4I1O1K5E1T1O1N1E1

noun

any analogue of a ketone, of general formula RC(=S)R', in which the oxygen has been replaced by sulfur

OriginEnglish ketone ← German Keton ← Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon) →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

nounthioketone (plural thioketones)

plural thioketones

  1. chemistryany analogue of a ketone, of general formula RC(=S)R', in which the oxygen has been replaced by sulfur

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
thione

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰewh₂-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekθέειον (théeion)
  3. Ancient Greekθεῖον (theîon)
  4. Englishthio-
  5. GermanKeton
  6. Englishketone
  7. Englishthioketone

From thio- + ketone.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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