Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thiopyridone

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: thiopy-ri-done
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A derivative of a pyridone in which the carbonyl oxygen atom is substituted by one of sulfur

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Thiopropyl Sepharose™ 6B (GE Healthcare) has been used widely over several decades to reversibly bind biological molecules containing the sulfhydryl groups—the 2-thiopyridyl disulphide group of the sepharose matrix reacts with a molecule containing a free thiol to form a mixed disulfide; during the reaction thiopyridone is formed while the bound target molecule is released by addition of a reducing agent."

Etymology

From thio- + pyridone.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: thio

Usage

Inflected Forms

thiopyridones (plural)

Questions

What does thiopyridone mean?: A derivative of a pyridone in which the carbonyl oxygen atom is substituted by one of sulfur
Where does thiopyridone come from?: From thio- + pyridone.

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