thiocarboxyl

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English

Etymology

From thio- +‎ carboxyl.

Noun

thiocarboxyl (plural thiocarboxyls)

  1. (organic chemistry) A functional group, derived from a thiocarboxylic acid, in which either or both oxygen atoms of a carboxyl group are replaced by those of sulfur