thiophenol

T1H4I1O1P3H4E1N1O1L1

noun

Any aromatic thiol equivalent to a phenol

OriginEnglish phenol ← French phène ← Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō) →
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Meanings

nounthiophenol (plural thiophenols)

plural thiophenols

  1. chemistryAny aromatic thiol equivalent to a phenol

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
phenyl mercaptanphenylthiol

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰewh₂-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekθέειον (théeion)
  3. Ancient Greekθεῖον (theîon)
  4. Englishthio-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*bʰh₂nyéti
  7. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáňňō
  8. Ancient Greekφαίνω (phaínō)
  9. Frenchphène
  10. Englishphenol
  11. Englishthiophenol

From thio- + phenol.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

lithophone
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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