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/

• Audio (US):

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Prefix

thio-

1. (chemistry) containing sulfur, especially a compound in which oxygen has been replaced by this element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 terms prefixed with thio-

Anagrams

• hoit

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Prefix

thio-

1. thio-

Derived terms

Category Dutch terms prefixed with thio- not found

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ti̯o/, [tʰi̯o]

• Audio:

  (file)

Prefix

thio-

1. thio-

Derived terms

German terms prefixed with thio-