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trithioacetone

trithioacetone noun: a chemical compound containing six methyl groups attached to a 1,3,5-trithiane ring used as a flavouring agent; also known as 2,2,4,4,6,6-hexamethyl-1,3,5-trithiane.

Noun

trithioacetone

  1. A chemical compound containing six methyl groups attached to a 1,3,5-trithiane ring used as a flavouring agent; also known as 2,2,4,4,6,6-hexamethyl-1,3,5-trithiane.

Origin of trithioacetone

From tri- + thio- + acetone.

Questions about trithioacetone

What does trithioacetone mean?
Trithioacetone means a chemical compound containing six methyl groups attached to a 1,3,5-trithiane ring used as a flavouring agent; also known as 2,2,4,4,6,6-hexamethyl-1,3,5-trithiane.
What part of speech is trithioacetone?
Trithioacetone is a noun.

Words near trithioacetone in the dictionary

  1. trithians
  2. trithing
  3. trithing-reeve
  4. trithing-reeves
  5. trithings
  6. trithioacetone
  7. trithiocarbonate
  8. trithiocarbonates
  9. trithiocyanate
  10. trithiocyanates
  11. trithionate

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