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dihydrothiophene

dihydrothiophene noun: an unsaturated, five-membered heterocycle containing four carbon atoms, one sulfur atom and one double bond; any derivative of this compound.

Noun

dihydrothiophene (plural dihydrothiophenes)

  1. An unsaturated, five-membered heterocycle containing four carbon atoms, one sulfur atom and one double bond; any derivative of this compound
    Synonyms:
    dihydrothiole

Synonyms of dihydrothiophene

  • dihydrothiole

Forms of dihydrothiophene

pluraldihydrothiophenes

Origin of dihydrothiophene

From di- + hydro- + thiophene.

Questions about dihydrothiophene

What does dihydrothiophene mean?
Dihydrothiophene means an unsaturated, five-membered heterocycle containing four carbon atoms, one sulfur atom and one double bond; any derivative of this compound.
What part of speech is dihydrothiophene?
Dihydrothiophene is a noun.
What is the plural of dihydrothiophene?
The plural of dihydrothiophene is dihydrothiophenes.

Words near dihydrothiophene in the dictionary

  1. dihydrotestosterone
  2. dihydrotestosterones
  3. dihydrotheelin
  4. dihydrothiazepine
  5. dihydrothiazepines
  6. dihydrothiophene
  7. dihydrothiophenes
  8. dihydrouracil
  9. dihydrouridine
  10. dihydrouridines
  11. dihydroxide

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