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Definition of: thiophene
(thī′ə·fēn) noun Chem.
A colorless liquid hydrocarbon, C4H4S, with an odor resembling that of benzene, found in coal tar and also made by synthesis. Also thi′o·phen (-fen). [<THIO- + PH(ENYL) + -ENE]
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