Where does “dithiane” come from?

dithiane (English) comes from English thiane — A saturated six-membered heterocycle containing...

dithiane (English): Any of three isomeric six-membered saturated heterocycles having four carbon atoms and two sulfur atoms; any derivative of these compounds

Definitions

  1. Any of three isomeric six-membered saturated heterocycles having four carbon atoms and two sulfur atoms; any derivative of these compounds

Ancestry of “dithiane”, step by step

dithiane traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English thiane

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1EnglishthianeA saturated six-membered heterocycle containing...

via English Di

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1EnglishDi
Every word from English thiane
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