thioaldehyde

[ thahy-oh-al-duh-hahyd ]

/ ˌθaɪ oʊˈæl dəˌhaɪd /

noun Chemistry.

any of a class of compounds formed by the action of hydrogen sulfide on aldehydes, and regarded as aldehydes with the oxygen replaced by sulfur.

Nearby words

thioacetamide, thioacetic, thioacetic acid, thioacid, thioalcohol, thioaldehyde, thioallyl ether, thiobacillus, thiobarbiturate, thiocarbamide, thiocarbanilide

Origin of thioaldehyde

thio- + aldehyde

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