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thio-

[ti̯o]

prefix

LanguageGerman (Germany)

Meaning
  1. thio-
  2. A prefix used in chemistry to show that a sulfur atom has replaced an oxygen atom.
Examples

Thioether sind chemische Verbindungen mit Schwefel.

Thioethers are chemical compounds containing sulfur.

Pronunciationti̯o

Part of speechprefix

Usage noteMainly used in scientific and technical contexts.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.