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thiolate

thiolate noun: any derivative of a thiol in which a metal atom replaces the hydrogen attached to sulfur RSH => RS⁻M⁺.

Noun

thiolate (plural thiolates)

  1. Any derivative of a thiol in which a metal atom replaces the hydrogen attached to sulfur RSH => RS⁻M⁺.

Forms of thiolate

pluralthiolates

Origin of thiolate

From thiol + -ate (“derivative”).

Words formed from thiolate

Questions about thiolate

What does thiolate mean?
Thiolate means any derivative of a thiol in which a metal atom replaces the hydrogen attached to sulfur RSH => RS⁻M⁺.
What part of speech is thiolate?
Thiolate is a noun.
What is the plural of thiolate?
The plural of thiolate is thiolates.

Words near thiolate in the dictionary

  1. thiolactones
  2. thiolane
  3. thiolanes
  4. thiolase
  5. thiolases
  6. thiolate
  7. thiolated
  8. thiolates
  9. thiolating
  10. thiolation
  11. thiolations

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