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dithiohemiacetal

dithiohemiacetal noun: any compound, of general formula R₂C(SR')SH, derived from a hemiacetal by replacing both oxygens with sulfur.

Noun

dithiohemiacetal (plural dithiohemiacetals)

  1. any compound, of general formula R₂C(SR')SH, derived from a hemiacetal by replacing both oxygens with sulfur

Forms of dithiohemiacetal

pluraldithiohemiacetals

Origin of dithiohemiacetal

From di- + thio- + hemiacetal.

Questions about dithiohemiacetal

What does dithiohemiacetal mean?
Dithiohemiacetal means any compound, of general formula R₂C(SR')SH, derived from a hemiacetal by replacing both oxygens with sulfur.
What part of speech is dithiohemiacetal?
Dithiohemiacetal is a noun.
What is the plural of dithiohemiacetal?
The plural of dithiohemiacetal is dithiohemiacetals.

Words near dithiohemiacetal in the dictionary

  1. dithiocarbonates
  2. dithioerythritol
  3. dithioerythritols
  4. dithioether
  5. dithioethers
  6. dithiohemiacetal
  7. dithiohemiacetals
  8. dithioketal
  9. dithioketals
  10. dithiol
  11. dithiolane

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