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organosulfide

organosulfide noun: also referred to as thioethers, a class of organic compounds RSR', where R and R' represent an alkyl group or other organic substituent. If R' is hydrogen, it is instead referred to as a thiol, or mercaptan.

Noun

organosulfide (plural organosulfides)

  1. Also referred to as thioethers, a class of organic compounds RSR', where R and R' represent an alkyl group or other organic substituent. If R' is hydrogen, it is instead referred to as a thiol, or mercaptan.
    Synonyms:
    thioether

Synonyms of organosulfide

Forms of organosulfide

pluralorganosulfides

Origin of organosulfide

From organo- + sulfide.

Questions about organosulfide

What does organosulfide mean?
Organosulfide means also referred to as thioethers, a class of organic compounds RSR', where R and R' represent an alkyl group or other organic substituent. If R' is hydrogen, it is instead referred to as a thiol, or mercaptan.
What part of speech is organosulfide?
Organosulfide is a noun.
What is the plural of organosulfide?
The plural of organosulfide is organosulfides.

Words near organosulfide in the dictionary

  1. organostibine
  2. organostibines
  3. organostrontium
  4. organosulfate
  5. organosulfates
  6. organosulfide
  7. organosulfides
  8. organosulfonate
  9. organosulfonates
  10. organosulfur
  11. organosulfurane

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