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noun
any compound, of general formula R2C(SR')OH or R2C(OR')SH derived from a hemiacetal by replacing one oxygen with sulfur
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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History
Etymology tree Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- Proto-Indo-European *dhewh2-der.? Ancient Greek θέειον (théeion) Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon)der. English thio- English hemiacetal English monothiohemiacetal From mono- + thio- + hemiacetal.
