thionate

1 of 2

noun

thi·​o·​nate

ˈthīəˌnāt,

-nə̇t

plural -s

: a salt or ester of a thionic acid

thionate

2 of 2

transitive verb

thi·​o·​nate

-ˌnāt

-ed/-ing/-s

: to combine with sulfur or introduce sulfur into (an organic compound) especially in making sulfur dyes

thionation

ˌthīəˈnāshən

noun

plural -s

Word History

Etymology

Noun

International Scientific Vocabulary thion- (from thionic acid) + -ate, noun suffix

Transitive verb

thion- entry 1 + -ate, verb suffix

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