thioester

thioester

See also: Thioester

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-der.?
Ancient Greek θέειον (théeion)
Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon)der.
English thio-
English ester
English thioester

    From thio- + ester.

    Noun

    thioester (plural thioesters)

    1. (organic chemistry) Any of several classes of organic compound in which one or both oxygen atoms of an ester group are replaced by those of sulfur

    Derived terms

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