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thia-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables
thi-a-
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Used to form the names of chemical compounds containing sulfur, especially where a sulfur atom replaces an oxygen atom in an analogous compound.

Etymology

From thio- + -a-.

Phrases

thi- thio-

Frequently Paired Words

thiabendazole thiacalixarene thialdine thialol thiamazole thi- thio- fluora-

Questions

What does thia- mean?
Used to form the names of chemical compounds containing sulfur, especially where a sulfur atom replaces an oxygen atom in an analogous compound.
Where does thia- come from?
From thio- + -a-.

How to pronounce thia-

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