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thioketone

thioketone noun: any analogue of a ketone, of general formula RC(=S)R', in which the oxygen has been replaced by sulfur.

Noun

thioketone (plural thioketones)

  1. any analogue of a ketone, of general formula RC(=S)R', in which the oxygen has been replaced by sulfur

Forms of thioketone

pluralthioketones

Origin of thioketone

From thio- + ketone.

Questions about thioketone

What does thioketone mean?
Thioketone means any analogue of a ketone, of general formula RC(=S)R', in which the oxygen has been replaced by sulfur.
What part of speech is thioketone?
Thioketone is a noun.
What is the plural of thioketone?
The plural of thioketone is thioketones.

Words near thioketone in the dictionary

  1. thioinosine
  2. thioiodide
  3. thioiodides
  4. thioketal
  5. thioketals
  6. thioketone
  7. thioketones
  8. thiokinase
  9. thiokinases
  10. Thiokol
  11. Thiokols

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