thia-

prefix

thia-

prefix

Etymology From thio- + -a-.

Morpheme Used to form the names of chemical compounds containing sulfur, especially where a sulfur atom replaces an oxygen atom in an analogous compound.

Related terms: thiabendazole, thiacalixarene, thialdine, thialol, thiamazole, thi-, thio-
Coordinate terms: fluora-, chlora-, broma-, ioda-, oxa-, selena-, tellura-, aza-, phospha-, arsa-, stiba-, bisma-, sila-, germa-, stanna-, plumba-, bora-, mercura-

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