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thetine

thetine noun: any of a series of complex basic sulphur compounds analogous to the sulfines.

Noun

thetine (plural thetines)

  1. Any of a series of complex basic sulphur compounds analogous to the sulfines.
    • dimethyl-thetine

Forms of thetine

pluralthetines

Origin of thetine

From thio- + ether + sulphine.

Questions about thetine

What does thetine mean?
Thetine means any of a series of complex basic sulphur compounds analogous to the sulfines.
What part of speech is thetine?
Thetine is a noun.
What is the plural of thetine?
The plural of thetine is thetines.

Words near thetine in the dictionary

  1. thether
  2. thetic
  3. thetical
  4. thetically
  5. Thetidian
  6. thetine
  7. thetines
  8. Thetis
  9. Theudebald
  10. Theudebert
  11. Theurer

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