benzothiophene
English
Etymology
benzo- + thiophene
Noun
benzothiophene (countable and uncountable, plural benzothiophenes)
- (organic chemistry) A bicyclic aromatic heterocycle in which a benzene ring is fused to that of a thiophene molecule; it occurs in some coal tars and is used in the synthesis of other compounds.
Related terms
- benzodithiophene