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Sulfane vs Sulfene - What's the difference?

sulfane | sulfene |

In chemistry terms the difference between sulfane and sulfene

is that sulfane is hydrogen sulfide while sulfene is any S-dioxide of a thioaldehyde or thioketone; R2SO2.

sulfane

English

Noun

(-)
  • (chemistry) hydrogen sulfide

    • Usage notes

    * This is the IUPAC name

    Derived terms

    * sulfonium

    Anagrams

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    sulfene

    English

    Alternative forms

    * sulphene

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) Any S-dioxide of a thioaldehyde or thioketone; R2SO2.