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dibenzothiophene

dibenzothiophene noun: the tricyclic heterocycle in which two benzene rings are fused to that of thiophene; any of its derivatives, especially those that occur in crude oil.

Noun

dibenzothiophene (plural dibenzothiophenes)

  1. The tricyclic heterocycle in which two benzene rings are fused to that of thiophene; any of its derivatives, especially those that occur in crude oil

Forms of dibenzothiophene

pluraldibenzothiophenes

Origin of dibenzothiophene

From di- + benzo- + thiophene.

Questions about dibenzothiophene

What does dibenzothiophene mean?
Dibenzothiophene means the tricyclic heterocycle in which two benzene rings are fused to that of thiophene; any of its derivatives, especially those that occur in crude oil.
What part of speech is dibenzothiophene?
Dibenzothiophene is a noun.
What is the plural of dibenzothiophene?
The plural of dibenzothiophene is dibenzothiophenes.

Words near dibenzothiophene in the dictionary

  1. dibenzopyrones
  2. dibenzos
  3. dibenzothiazepine
  4. dibenzothiazepines
  5. dibenzothiazine
  6. dibenzothiophene
  7. dibenzothiophenes
  8. dibenzoxazepine
  9. dibenzoxazepines
  10. dibenzoyl
  11. dibenzpentacene

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