thiophene

noun

thio·​phene ˈthī-ə-ˌfēn How to pronounce thiophene (audio)
: a heterocyclic liquid C4H4S from coal tar that resembles benzene

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The organic molecules and volatiles, comparable to samples of sedimentary rock rich in organics on Earth, included thiophenes, methylthiophenes methanethiol and dimethylsulfide. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 6 Mar. 2020 Numerous organic compounds were discovered, including thiophene, 2- and 3-methylthiophenes, methanethiol, and dimethylsulfide. Jay Bennett, Popular Mechanics, 7 June 2018 Only a few of the organic molecules, sulfur-bearing carbon rings called thiophenes, were abundant enough to be detected directly, Eigenbrode says. Paul Voosen, Science | AAAS, 7 June 2018

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary thi- + phene benzene

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of thiophene was in 1883

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“Thiophene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thiophene. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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thiophene

noun
thio·​phene ˈthī-ə-ˌfēn How to pronounce thiophene (audio)
variants also thiophen
: a heterocyclic liquid C4H4S from coal tar that resembles benzene and is used chiefly in organic synthesis

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