benzothiophene

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noun
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  • (organic compound) A bicyclic aromatic heterocycle in which a benzene ring is fused to that of a thiophene molecule; it occurs in some coal tars and is used in the synthesis of other compounds.

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Prefix from English thiophene.

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thiophene

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