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thionic acid

noun

thi·​on·​ic acid thī-ˌän-ik- How to pronounce thionic acid (audio)
: any of a series of unstable acids of the general formula H2SnO6 in which the number of atoms of sulfur in the molecule varies from 2 to 6

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“Thionic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/thionic%20acid. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

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