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dithiole

dithiole noun: either of two isomeric unsaturated five-membered heterocycles containing three carbon atoms, two sulfur atoms and one double bond.

Noun

dithiole (countable and uncountable, plural dithioles)

  1. Either of two isomeric unsaturated five-membered heterocycles containing three carbon atoms, two sulfur atoms and one double bond

Forms of dithiole

pluraldithioles

Questions about dithiole

What does dithiole mean?
Dithiole means either of two isomeric unsaturated five-membered heterocycles containing three carbon atoms, two sulfur atoms and one double bond.
What part of speech is dithiole?
Dithiole is a noun.
What is the plural of dithiole?
The plural of dithiole is dithioles.

Words near dithiole in the dictionary

  1. dithiol
  2. dithiolane
  3. dithiolanes
  4. dithiolate
  5. dithiolates
  6. dithiole
  7. dithiolene
  8. dithiolenes
  9. dithioles
  10. dithiolethione
  11. dithiolethiones

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