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thioalkyl

thioalkyl noun: a univalent radical, R-S-, derived from an alkyl thiol.

Noun

thioalkyl (plural thioalkyls)

  1. A univalent radical, R-S-, derived from an alkyl thiol

Forms of thioalkyl

pluralthioalkyls

Origin of thioalkyl

From thio- + alkyl.

Questions about thioalkyl

What does thioalkyl mean?
Thioalkyl means a univalent radical, R-S-, derived from an alkyl thiol.
What part of speech is thioalkyl?
Thioalkyl is a noun.
What is the plural of thioalkyl?
The plural of thioalkyl is thioalkyls.

Words near thioalkyl in the dictionary

  1. thioalcohols
  2. thioaldehyde
  3. thioaldehydes
  4. thioalkaloid
  5. thioalkaloids
  6. thioalkyl
  7. thioalkyls
  8. thioalkyne
  9. thioalkynes
  10. thioamidation
  11. thioamidations

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