Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dithioacetal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dithioac-etal
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a thioacetal having general formula R₂C(SR')₂

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- English thioacetal English dithioacetal From di- + thioacetal.

Inflected Forms

dithioacetals (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

monothioacetal

Questions

What does dithioacetal mean?: a thioacetal having general formula R₂C(SR')₂
Where does dithioacetal come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- English thioacetal English dithioacetal From di- + thioacetal.

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