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thioamide

thioamide noun: any chemical compound, analogous to the amides in which the oxygen atom of the carbonyl group is replaced by sulfur; R-CS-NH₂ (and N-derivatives).

Noun

thioamide (plural thioamides)

  1. Any chemical compound, analogous to the amides in which the oxygen atom of the carbonyl group is replaced by sulfur; R-CS-NH₂ (and N-derivatives)

Forms of thioamide

pluralthioamides

Origin of thioamide

From thio- + amide.

Words formed from thioamide

Questions about thioamide

What does thioamide mean?
Thioamide means any chemical compound, analogous to the amides in which the oxygen atom of the carbonyl group is replaced by sulfur; R-CS-NH₂ (and N-derivatives).
What part of speech is thioamide?
Thioamide is a noun.
What is the plural of thioamide?
The plural of thioamide is thioamides.

Words near thioamide in the dictionary

  1. thioalkyls
  2. thioalkyne
  3. thioalkynes
  4. thioamidation
  5. thioamidations
  6. thioamide
  7. thioamides
  8. thioaminal
  9. thioaminals
  10. thioanhydride
  11. thioanhydrides

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