thiophilic

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adjective

Having an affinity with ligands that contain sulfur

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Meanings

adjectivethiophilic (comparative more thiophilic, superlative most thiophilic)

comparative more thiophilic · superlative most thiophilic

  1. chemistryHaving an affinity with ligands that contain sulfur

Origin

From thio- + -philic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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