thioketone
English
Etymology
From
thio-
+
ketone
.
Noun
thioketone
(
plural
thioketones
)
(
chemistry
)
any
analogue
of a
ketone
, of
general formula
RC(=S)R', in which the
oxygen
has been replaced by
sulfur
See also
thioaldehyde
thiocarboxylic acid
thioether