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dithioacetic acid

dithioacetic acid noun: a dithiocarboxylic acid formally derived from acetic acid by replacing two oxygen atoms by those of sulfur - CH₃-C(=S)-SH.

Noun

dithioacetic acid (uncountable)

  1. A dithiocarboxylic acid formally derived from acetic acid by replacing two oxygen atoms by those of sulfur - CH₃-C(=S)-SH

Questions about dithioacetic acid

What does dithioacetic acid mean?
Dithioacetic acid means a dithiocarboxylic acid formally derived from acetic acid by replacing two oxygen atoms by those of sulfur - CH₃-C(=S)-SH.
What part of speech is dithioacetic acid?
Dithioacetic acid is a noun.

Words near dithioacetic acid in the dictionary

  1. dithiiranes
  2. dithioacetal
  3. dithioacetals
  4. dithioacetate
  5. dithioacetates
  6. dithioacetic acid
  7. dithiobenzoate
  8. dithiobenzoates
  9. dithiobenzoic acid
  10. dithiobenzoic acids
  11. dithiobiurea

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