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thioacetamide

thioacetamide noun: an organosulfur compound with chemical formula C₂H₅NS, a white crystalline solid that is soluble in water and serves as a source of hydrogen sulfide in the synthesis of organic and inorganic compounds.

Noun

thioacetamide (countable and uncountable, plural thioacetamides)

  1. An organosulfur compound with chemical formula C₂H₅NS, a white crystalline solid that is soluble in water and serves as a source of hydrogen sulfide in the synthesis of organic and inorganic compounds.
    Synonyms:
    acetothioamide, ethanethioamide, thioacetimidic acid

Synonyms of thioacetamide

  • acetothioamide
  • ethanethioamide
  • thioacetimidic acid

Forms of thioacetamide

pluralthioacetamides

Origin of thioacetamide

From thio- + acetamide.

Questions about thioacetamide

What does thioacetamide mean?
Thioacetamide means an organosulfur compound with chemical formula C₂H₅NS, a white crystalline solid that is soluble in water and serves as a source of hydrogen sulfide in the synthesis of organic and inorganic compounds.
What part of speech is thioacetamide?
Thioacetamide is a noun.
What is the plural of thioacetamide?
The plural of thioacetamide is thioacetamides.

Words near thioacetamide in the dictionary

  1. Thinus
  2. thinwire
  3. thio-
  4. thioacetal
  5. thioacetals
  6. thioacetamide
  7. thioacetamides
  8. thioacetate
  9. thioacetates
  10. thioacetazone
  11. thioacetic acid

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