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dithiolane

dithiolane noun: either of two isomeric saturated heterocycles containing three carbon atoms and two sulfur atoms.

Noun

dithiolane (plural dithiolanes)

  1. Either of two isomeric saturated heterocycles containing three carbon atoms and two sulfur atoms

Forms of dithiolane

pluraldithiolanes

Words formed from dithiolane

Questions about dithiolane

What does dithiolane mean?
Dithiolane means either of two isomeric saturated heterocycles containing three carbon atoms and two sulfur atoms.
What part of speech is dithiolane?
Dithiolane is a noun.
What is the plural of dithiolane?
The plural of dithiolane is dithiolanes.

Words near dithiolane in the dictionary

  1. dithiohemiacetal
  2. dithiohemiacetals
  3. dithioketal
  4. dithioketals
  5. dithiol
  6. dithiolane
  7. dithiolanes
  8. dithiolate
  9. dithiolates
  10. dithiole
  11. dithiolene

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