thia-

1 of 2

combining form (1)

variants or thi-

: containing sulfur in place of carbon or regarded as in place of carbon usually in place of the methylene group −CH₂−

thiacyclohexane

thiadiazole

thiazole

compare aza-, oxa-

thia-

2 of 2

combining form (2)

: thi-

thiachroman

Word History

Etymology

Combining form (1)

International Scientific Vocabulary, from thi- + -a-

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