tetrahydrothiophene

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noun
Definitions
  • (organic compound) A saturated, five-membered heterocycle containing one atom of sulfur; it is added to natural gas to provide it with a detectable smell.

Etymology

Compound from English tetrahydro + English thiophene.

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thiophene

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