thio-

See also: thio

English

Alternative forms

• thi- (before vowels)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon, “sulfur”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /θʌɪ.ə(ʊ)/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /θaɪ.oʊ/, /θaɪ.ə/

Prefix

thio-

1. (chemistry) containing sulfur / sulphur, especially a compound in which oxygen has been replaced by this element
   • 2013, Henri A. Favre and Warren H. Powell, eds., Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry, 765:

     Chalcogen analogues of monocarboxylic acids with retained names may also be named by placing the prefix ‘thio’, ‘seleno’, or ‘telluro’ in front of the name of the acid.

Derived terms

► English words prefixed with thio-

Anagrams

• hoit

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Dutch

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon, “Sulfur”)

Pronunciation

• Audio

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Prefix

thio-

1. thio-

Derived terms

Category Dutch words prefixed with thio- not found

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German

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon, “Sulfur”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ti̯o/, [tʰi̯o]

• Audio

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Prefix

thio-

1. thio-

Derived terms

► German words prefixed with thio-