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thioxanthene

thioxanthene noun: the tricyclic heterocycle (sulfur analogue of xanthene) consisting of two benzene rings fused to that of thiopyran.

Noun

thioxanthene (plural thioxanthenes)

  1. The tricyclic heterocycle (sulfur analogue of xanthene) consisting of two benzene rings fused to that of thiopyran

Forms of thioxanthene

pluralthioxanthenes

Origin of thioxanthene

From thio- + xanthene.

Words formed from thioxanthene

Questions about thioxanthene

What does thioxanthene mean?
Thioxanthene means the tricyclic heterocycle (sulfur analogue of xanthene) consisting of two benzene rings fused to that of thiopyran.
What part of speech is thioxanthene?
Thioxanthene is a noun.
What is the plural of thioxanthene?
The plural of thioxanthene is thioxanthenes.

Words near thioxanthene in the dictionary

  1. thiourylene
  2. thioviridamide
  3. thioviridamides
  4. thioxane
  5. thioxanes
  6. thioxanthene
  7. thioxanthenes
  8. thioxanthenone
  9. thioxanthenones
  10. thioxanthine
  11. thioxanthone

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