tetrahydrothiophene

English

Etymology

Compound of tetrahydro + thiophene.

Noun

tetrahydrothiophene (plural tetrahydrothiophenes)

Structural formula of tetrahydrothiophene.
  1. (organic chemistry) A saturated, five-membered heterocycle containing one atom of sulfur; it is added to natural gas to provide it with a detectable smell.

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