thiophene

[ thahy-uh-feen ]

/ ˈθaɪ əˌfin /

noun Chemistry.

a water-insoluble, colorless liquid, C4H4S, resembling benzene, occurring in crude coal-tar benzene: used chiefly as a solvent and in organic synthesis.

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Also thi·o·phen

[thahy-uh-fen] /ˈθaɪ əˌfɛn/.

Origin of thiophene

1880–85; thio- + -phene, word-final variant of phen-

Words nearby thiophene

thionine, thionyl, thionyl chloride, thiopental sodium, thiophen, thiophene, thiophenol, thiophosphate, thiophosphoric acid, thioridazine, thiosinamine

Example sentences from the Web for thiophene

The compound thus obtained is stated to have the same odor as thiophene, but no mention is made in regard to its uses.
Synthesis of 2-methyl-4-selenoquinazolone, 2-phenylbenzoselenazole, and its derivatives|Y-Gwan Chen
This brings selenophene more akin to pyrrole than thiophene, but the group -NH- in the molecule of pyrrole is an auxochrome.
Synthesis of 2-methyl-4-selenoquinazolone, 2-phenylbenzoselenazole, and its derivatives|Y-Gwan Chen
Thiophene and its derivatives are of considerable therapeutic interest.
Synthesis of 2-methyl-4-selenoquinazolone, 2-phenylbenzoselenazole, and its derivatives|Y-Gwan Chen
Sodium thiophene sulphonate, thiophenetetra-bromide, thiophene diiodide, are all medicinals.
Synthesis of 2-methyl-4-selenoquinazolone, 2-phenylbenzoselenazole, and its derivatives|Y-Gwan Chen

Scientific definitions for thiophene

thiophene

[ thī′ə-fēn′ ]

A colorless liquid used as a solvent. The chemical properties of thiophene resemble those of benzene, which occurs with it in coal tar. Thiophene has a ring of four carbon atoms and one sulfur atom, and among its derivatives are biotin, various plant pigments, and some pharmaceuticals. Chemical formula: C4H4S.