thiomorpholine

T1H4I1O1M3O1R1P3H4O1L1I1N1E1

noun

A saturated alicyclic heterocycle that has four carbon atoms, one nitrogen and one sulfur atom; but especially 4-thiomorpholine

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

nounthiomorpholine (plural thiomorpholines)

plural thiomorpholines

  1. chemistryA saturated alicyclic heterocycle that has four carbon atoms, one nitrogen and one sulfur atom; but especially 4-thiomorpholine

Origin

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

From thio- + morpholine.

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

MLA

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Chicago

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