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thiophene

thiophene noun: any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of four carbon atoms and a sulfur atom; especially the simplest one, C₄H₄S.

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Noun

thiophene (plural thiophenes)

  1. Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of four carbon atoms and a sulfur atom; especially the simplest one, C₄H₄S.
    • methyl thiophene

thiophene meaning in Tamil

thiophene in Tamil

தயோபீன்

Forms of thiophene

pluralthiophenes

Origin of thiophene

From thio- + phene ("benzene").

Words formed from thiophene

Questions about thiophene

What does thiophene mean?
Thiophene means any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of four carbon atoms and a sulfur atom; especially the simplest one, C₄H₄S.
What is thiophene in Tamil?
Thiophene in Tamil is தயோபீன். See Thiophene meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is thiophene?
Thiophene is a noun.
What is the plural of thiophene?
The plural of thiophene is thiophenes.

Words near thiophene in the dictionary

  1. thiophanate
  2. thiophane
  3. thiophanes
  4. thiophanic acid
  5. thiophen
  6. thiophene
  7. thiophenes
  8. thiophenic
  9. thiophenic acid
  10. thiophenicol
  11. thiophenol

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