thioxanthene

T1H4I1O1X8A1N1T1H4E1N1E1

noun

The tricyclic heterocycle (sulfur analogue of xanthene) consisting of two benzene rings fused to that of thiopyran

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

nounthioxanthene (plural thioxanthenes)

plural thioxanthenes

  1. chemistryThe tricyclic heterocycle (sulfur analogue of xanthene) consisting of two benzene rings fused to that of thiopyran

Origin

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

From thio- + xanthene.

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Translations

Spanish tioxanteno
  • tioxantenotricyclic heterocycle
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