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thioethyl

thioethyl noun: a univalent radical, CH₃CH₂-S-, derived from ethanethiol.

Noun

thioethyl (plural thioethyls)

  1. A univalent radical, CH₃CH₂-S-, derived from ethanethiol

Forms of thioethyl

pluralthioethyls

Origin of thioethyl

From thio- + ethyl.

Questions about thioethyl

What does thioethyl mean?
Thioethyl means a univalent radical, CH₃CH₂-S-, derived from ethanethiol.
What part of speech is thioethyl?
Thioethyl is a noun.
What is the plural of thioethyl?
The plural of thioethyl is thioethyls.

Words near thioethyl in the dictionary

  1. thioethanolamine
  2. thioether
  3. thioetherification
  4. thioetherifications
  5. thioethers
  6. thioethyl
  7. thioethyls
  8. thiofentanyl
  9. thioflavin
  10. thioflavine
  11. thioflavines

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