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tetrathiafulvalene

tetrathiafulvalene noun: an organosulfur compound related to the hydrocarbon fulvalene by replacement of four CH (carbon-hydrogen) groups with sulfur atoms.

Noun

tetrathiafulvalene (countable and uncountable, plural tetrathiafulvalenes)

  1. An organosulfur compound related to the hydrocarbon fulvalene by replacement of four CH (carbon-hydrogen) groups with sulfur atoms.
    Synonyms:
    TTF

Synonyms of tetrathiafulvalene

Forms of tetrathiafulvalene

pluraltetrathiafulvalenes

Origin of tetrathiafulvalene

From tetra- + thia- + fulvalene.

Questions about tetrathiafulvalene

What does tetrathiafulvalene mean?
Tetrathiafulvalene means an organosulfur compound related to the hydrocarbon fulvalene by replacement of four CH (carbon-hydrogen) groups with sulfur atoms.
What part of speech is tetrathiafulvalene?
Tetrathiafulvalene is a noun.
What is the plural of tetrathiafulvalene?
The plural of tetrathiafulvalene is tetrathiafulvalenes.

Words near tetrathiafulvalene in the dictionary

  1. tetratetracontanes
  2. tetrathecal
  3. tetratheism
  4. tetratheist
  5. tetratheists
  6. tetrathiafulvalene
  7. tetrathiafulvalenes
  8. tetrathianaphthacene
  9. tetrathienoacene
  10. tetrathienoacenes
  11. tetrathiolate

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