THIO-


Meaning of THIO- in English

a combining form meaning "sulfur," used in chemical nomenclature in the names of compounds in which part or all of the oxygen atoms have been replaced by sulfur; often used to designate sulfur analogues of oxygen compounds.

Also, esp. before a vowel, thi- .

[ comb. form repr. Gk theîon ]

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