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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A compound, analogous to an ether, in which the alkyl radicals are combined with sulphur instead of oxygen; an alkyl sulphid. Thus (C2H5)2S is a thio-ether analogous to (C2H5)2O, which is ordinary ether.

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