thioester.
Any of several classes of organic compound in which one or both oxygen atoms of an ester group are replaced by those of sulfur
Meaning & usage
Any of several classes of organic compound in which one or both oxygen atoms of an ester group are replaced by those of sulfur
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-der.? Ancient Greek θέειον (théeion) Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon)der. English thio- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *akēō Latin aceō Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Italic *-skō Latin -scō Latin acēscō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin acētumbor. Proto-West Germanic *aket Proto-West Germanic *atek Old High German eȥȥih Middle High German eȥȥich German Essich German Essig Proto-Indo-European *h₂eydʰ-der. Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō Ancient Greek αἴθω (aíthō) ▲ Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)influ.? Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr)der. Latin aethērbor. German Äther blend? German Esterbor. English ester English thioester From thio- + ester.
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