Where does “oxathiane” come from?

oxathiane (English) comes from English oxa- — Used to name compounds in which a carbon atom (typically a methylene group) has been replaced by one of oxygen.

oxathiane (English): Any of three isomeric six-membered saturated...

Definitions

  1. Any of three isomeric six-membered saturated...

Ancestry of “oxathiane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishoxa-Used to name compounds in which a carbon atom (typically a methylene group) has been replaced by one of oxygen
Every word from English oxa-