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thioanion

thioanion noun: an anion containing a negatively charged sulfur atom.

Noun

thioanion (plural thioanions)

  1. An anion containing a negatively charged sulfur atom.
  2. An anion containing a central metal or semimetal atom bonded to several sulfur atoms.

Forms of thioanion

pluralthioanions

Origin of thioanion

From thio- + anion.

Questions about thioanion

What does thioanion mean?
Thioanion means an anion containing a negatively charged sulfur atom.
What part of speech is thioanion?
Thioanion is a noun.
What is the plural of thioanion?
The plural of thioanion is thioanions.

Words near thioanion in the dictionary

  1. thioamides
  2. thioaminal
  3. thioaminals
  4. thioanhydride
  5. thioanhydrides
  6. thioanion
  7. thioanions
  8. thioanisol
  9. thioanisole
  10. thioanisoles
  11. thioanisols

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