Thioether

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any analogue of an ether, or general formula RSR', in which the oxygen has been replaced by sulfur; an organic sulfide.

Synonyms

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organosulfideorganosulfide

Etymology

From thio- + ether.

Related phrases

general formulathiocarboxylic acid

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