thionaphthene

T1H4I1O1N1A1P3H4T1H4E1N1E1

noun

A two-ringed aromatic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to one of thiophene; any derivative of this compound

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Meanings

nounthionaphthene (plural thionaphthenes)

plural thionaphthenes · alternative thianaphthene

  1. chemistryA two-ringed aromatic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to one of thiophene; any derivative of this compound

Origin

From thiophene and naphthalene.

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

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