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thioperoxide

thioperoxide noun: any of a class of compounds, of general formula R-S-O-R^' formally derived from the peroxides by replacing one oxygen atom with sulfur.

Noun

thioperoxide (plural thioperoxides)

  1. Any of a class of compounds, of general formula R-S-O-R^' formally derived from the peroxides by replacing one oxygen atom with sulfur

Forms of thioperoxide

pluralthioperoxides

Origin of thioperoxide

From thio- + peroxide.

Questions about thioperoxide

What does thioperoxide mean?
Thioperoxide means any of a class of compounds, of general formula R-S-O-R^' formally derived from the peroxides by replacing one oxygen atom with sulfur.
What part of speech is thioperoxide?
Thioperoxide is a noun.
What is the plural of thioperoxide?
The plural of thioperoxide is thioperoxides.

Words near thioperoxide in the dictionary

  1. thiopeptin
  2. thiopeptins
  3. thiopeptolide
  4. thiopeptolides
  5. thioperamide
  6. thioperoxide
  7. thioperoxides
  8. thiophanate
  9. thiophane
  10. thiophanes
  11. thiophanic acid

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