thio-

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English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • thi- (before vowels)

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon, sulfur).

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thio-

  1. (chemistry) containing sulfur, especially a compound in which oxygen has been replaced by this element
    • 2013, Henri A. Favre and Warren H. Powell, eds., Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry, 765:
      Chalcogen analogues of monocarboxylic acids with retained names may also be named by placing the prefix ‘thio’, ‘seleno’, or ‘telluro’ in front of the name of the acid.

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon, Sulfur).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (file)

Prefix[edit]

thio-

  1. thio-

Derived terms[edit]

Category Dutch terms prefixed with thio- not found

German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon, Sulfur).

Pronunciation[edit]

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thio-

  1. thio-

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