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thioacetone

thioacetone noun: the thioketone CH₃-CS-CH₃, an analogue of acetone.

Noun

thioacetone (uncountable)

  1. The thioketone CH₃-CS-CH₃, an analogue of acetone

Origin of thioacetone

From thio- + acetone.

Words formed from thioacetone

Questions about thioacetone

What does thioacetone mean?
Thioacetone means the thioketone CH₃-CS-CH₃, an analogue of acetone.
What part of speech is thioacetone?
Thioacetone is a noun.

Words near thioacetone in the dictionary

  1. thioacetate
  2. thioacetates
  3. thioacetazone
  4. thioacetic acid
  5. thioacetic acids
  6. thioacetone
  7. thioacetyl
  8. thioacetyls
  9. thioacid
  10. thioacidolyses
  11. thioacidolysis

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