thionate

T1H4I1O1N1A1T1E1

noun

Any salt or ester of a thionic acid.

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Meanings

nounthionate (plural thionates)

plural thionates

  1. chemistryAny salt or ester of a thionic acid.

Origin

From thionic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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