Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In chem., a prefix to the name of a compound, signifying the presence in it of sulphur as a constituent. In those cases in which sulphur is looked upon as replacing oxygen the prefix thio- is now generally preferred.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- (Chem.) A prefix (also used adjectively) designating
sulphur as an ingredient in certain compounds. Cf.thio- .
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- prefix UK, chemistry Alternative spelling of
sulfo- .
Etymologies
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Shortening of sulphur
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