thioic acid

English

Etymology

See thio- (“sulfur”).

Noun

thioic acid (plural thioic acids)

1. (organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any organic compound formally derived from a carboxylic acid by replacing either or both of the carboxyl oxygen atoms with sulfur - R-C(S)OH, R-C(O)SH or R-C(S)SH

Related terms

• thioate