thio- en · X
Pronunciation
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- /θʌɪ.ə(ʊ)/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /θaɪ.oʊ/ (General-American)
- /θaɪ.ə/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-der.? Ancient Greek θέειον (théeion) Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon)der. English thio- Derived from Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon, “sulfur”).
Meanings
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(morpheme) containing sulfur, especially a compound in which oxygen has been replaced by this element
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.
2013, Henri A. Favre and Warren H. Powell, eds., Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry, 765
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| thi- | alternative, before-vowel | lexicographic |