THIOPHENE

Etymology

Noun

thiophene (plural thiophenes)

(organic compound) Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of four carbon atoms and a sulfur atom; especially the simplest one, C4H4S.

Source: Wiktionary


Thi"o*phene, n. Etym: [Thio- + phenyl + -ene.] (Chem.)

Definition: A sulphur hydrocarbon, C4H4S, analogous to furfuran and benzene, and acting as the base of a large number of substances which closely resemble the corresponding aromatic derivatives.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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