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thia-

thia- prefix: used to form the names of chemical compounds containing sulfur, especially where a sulfur atom replaces an oxygen atom in an analogous compound.

Prefix

thia-

  1. Used to form the names of chemical compounds containing sulfur, especially where a sulfur atom replaces an oxygen atom in an analogous compound.

Origin of thia-

From thio- + -a-.

Questions about thia-

What does thia- mean?
Thia- means used to form the names of chemical compounds containing sulfur, especially where a sulfur atom replaces an oxygen atom in an analogous compound.
What part of speech is thia-?
Thia- is a prefix.

Words near thia- in the dictionary

  1. THFCW
  2. THG
  3. Thi
  4. thi sen
  5. thi-
  6. thia-
  7. thiabendazole
  8. thiabendazoles
  9. thiaburimamide
  10. thiacalixarene
  11. thiacalixarenes

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