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thiolactone

thiolactone noun: any of a class of compounds formally derived from the lactones by replacing either, or both, of the oxygen atoms with sulfur.

Noun

thiolactone (plural thiolactones)

  1. Any of a class of compounds formally derived from the lactones by replacing either, or both, of the oxygen atoms with sulfur

Forms of thiolactone

pluralthiolactones

Origin of thiolactone

From thio- + lactone.

Words that rhyme with thiolactone

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Questions about thiolactone

What does thiolactone mean?
Thiolactone means any of a class of compounds formally derived from the lactones by replacing either, or both, of the oxygen atoms with sulfur.
What part of speech is thiolactone?
Thiolactone is a noun.
What is the plural of thiolactone?
The plural of thiolactone is thiolactones.

Words near thiolactone in the dictionary

  1. thiolactam
  2. thiolactams
  3. thiolactomycin
  4. thiolactonase
  5. thiolactonases
  6. thiolactone
  7. thiolactones
  8. thiolane
  9. thiolanes
  10. thiolase
  11. thiolases

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