thioperoxide

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noun

Any of a class of compounds, of general formula R-S-O-R^' formally derived from the peroxides by replacing one oxygen atom with sulfur

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

nounthioperoxide (plural thioperoxides)

plural thioperoxides

  1. chemistryAny of a class of compounds, of general formula R-S-O-R^' formally derived from the peroxides by replacing one oxygen atom with sulfur

Origin

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

From thio- + peroxide.

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