trithiocarbonic acid

noun

tri·​thio·​carbonic acid

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: an unstable acid H₂CS₃ obtained by reaction of carbon disulfide with alkali sulfides in the form of its alkali salts from which it can be precipitated as a reddish ill-smelling oil

Word History

Etymology

trithio- + carbonic

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