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benzothiophene

benzothiophene noun: a bicyclic aromatic heterocycle in which a benzene ring is fused to that of a thiophene molecule; it occurs in some coal tars and is used in the synthesis of other compounds.

Noun

benzothiophene (countable and uncountable, plural benzothiophenes)

  1. A bicyclic aromatic heterocycle in which a benzene ring is fused to that of a thiophene molecule; it occurs in some coal tars and is used in the synthesis of other compounds.

Forms of benzothiophene

pluralbenzothiophenes

Origin of benzothiophene

From benzo- + thiophene.

Words formed from benzothiophene

Questions about benzothiophene

What does benzothiophene mean?
Benzothiophene means a bicyclic aromatic heterocycle in which a benzene ring is fused to that of a thiophene molecule; it occurs in some coal tars and is used in the synthesis of other compounds.
What part of speech is benzothiophene?
Benzothiophene is a noun.
What is the plural of benzothiophene?
The plural of benzothiophene is benzothiophenes.

Words near benzothiophene in the dictionary

  1. benzothiazolones
  2. benzothiazolyl
  3. benzothiazolyls
  4. benzothienobenzothiophene
  5. benzothienobenzothiophenes
  6. benzothiophene
  7. benzothiophenes
  8. benzothiophenylcyclohexylpiperidine
  9. benzothiopyran
  10. benzothiopyrans
  11. benzotriazine

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