Definition of Thionic

1. a. Of or pertaining to sulphur; containing or resembling sulphur; specifically, designating certain of the thio compounds; as, the thionic acids. Cf. Dithionic, Trithionic, Tetrathionic, etc.

Definition of Thionic

1. Adjective. Of or pertaining to sulfur ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Thionic

1. pertaining to sulfur [adj]

Medical Definition of Thionic

1. Of or pertaining to sulphur; containing or resembling sulphur; specifically, designating certain of the thio compounds; as, the thionic acids. Cf. Dithionic, Trithionic, Tetrathionic, etc. Origin: Gr. Brimstone, sulphur. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Thionic

thiomersal
thiomersalate
thiometalate
thiometalates
thiometallate
thiometallates
thionaphthene
thionaphthenes
thionate
thionates
thione
thionein
thioneine
thiones
thionic (current term)
thionic acid
thionin
thionine
thionines
thionins
thiono-
thionol
thionoline
thionolines
thionucleosides
thionucleotides
thionyl
thionylamine
thionylamines

Literary usage of Thionic

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1. A Dictionary of Applied Chemistry by Thomas Edward Thorpe (1921)
"... resorcinol, and naph- thionic acid. Aqueous solution brownish-red, violet precipitate with mineral acids, brown precipitate with acetic acid. ..."

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