thialdine

noun

thi·​al·​dine

thīˈalˌdēn,

-də̇n

: a crystalline heterocyclic compound CH₃CH=(SCHCH₃)₂=NH formed by action of ammonia and hydrogen sulfide on acetaldehyde

broadly : a compound similarly derived from another aldehyde

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary thi- + ald- + -ine

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