thioyl

T1H4I1O1Y4L1

noun

Any univalent radical derived from a thiol

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Meanings

nounthioyl (plural thioyls)

plural thioyls

  1. chemistryAny univalent radical derived from a thiol

    Notably, the proportion of phosphoryl species 8 b and 9 b compared to thioyl derivatives 8 a and 9 a (P=O vs.

    2015 May 26, Piers R J Gaffney et al., “Liquid-Phase Synthesis of 2′-Methyl-RNA on a Homostar Support through Organic-Solvent Nanofiltration”, in Chemistry (Weinheim an Der Bergstrasse, Germany), volume 21, →DOI

Origin

From thiol + -yl.

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