thiophenine

noun

thi·​oph·​e·​nine

thīˈäfəˌnēn,

¦thīəfə̇¦nēn

plural -s

: either of two amines (C₄H₃S)NH₂ structurally resembling aniline but stable only when acidified to form salts; amino-thiophene

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary thiophene + -ine

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