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English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon, “sulfur”).
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thio-
- (chemistry) containing sulfur, especially a compound in which oxygen has been replaced by this element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
Etymology
From Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon, “Sulfur”).
Pronunciation
Prefix
thio-
- thio-
Derived terms
Category Dutch terms prefixed with thio- not found
German
Etymology
From Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon, “Sulfur”).
Pronunciation
Prefix
thio-
- thio-
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