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dithiocane

dithiocane noun: any of four isomeric, saturated, eight-membered heterocycles having six carbon atoms and two sulfur atoms.

Noun

dithiocane (plural dithiocanes)

  1. Any of four isomeric, saturated, eight-membered heterocycles having six carbon atoms and two sulfur atoms

Forms of dithiocane

pluraldithiocanes

Origin of dithiocane

From di- + thiocane.

Questions about dithiocane

What does dithiocane mean?
Dithiocane means any of four isomeric, saturated, eight-membered heterocycles having six carbon atoms and two sulfur atoms.
What part of speech is dithiocane?
Dithiocane is a noun.
What is the plural of dithiocane?
The plural of dithiocane is dithiocanes.

Words near dithiocane in the dictionary

  1. dithiobenzoate
  2. dithiobenzoates
  3. dithiobenzoic acid
  4. dithiobenzoic acids
  5. dithiobiurea
  6. dithiocane
  7. dithiocanes
  8. dithiocarbamate
  9. dithiocarbamates
  10. dithiocarbamic acid
  11. dithiocarbonate

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