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alkanethiolate

alkanethiolate noun: a thiolate anion derived from an alkane.

Noun

alkanethiolate (plural alkanethiolates)

  1. A thiolate anion derived from an alkane.

Forms of alkanethiolate

pluralalkanethiolates

Origin of alkanethiolate

From alkane + thiolate.

Questions about alkanethiolate

What does alkanethiolate mean?
Alkanethiolate means a thiolate anion derived from an alkane.
What part of speech is alkanethiolate?
Alkanethiolate is a noun.
What is the plural of alkanethiolate?
The plural of alkanethiolate is alkanethiolates.

Words near alkanethiolate in the dictionary

  1. alkanesulfonic acid
  2. alkanesulfonic acids
  3. alkanesulphonate
  4. alkanet
  5. alkanethiol
  6. alkanethiolate
  7. alkanethiolates
  8. alkanethiols
  9. alkanets
  10. alkanium
  11. alkanium ion

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