"tholin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tholins [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek θολός (tholós, “muddy”) + -in. Coined by Carl Sagan and Bishun Khare in 1979. From the muddy coloration that this class of chemical compounds appear to have, when observed on the Saturnian moon Titan, and from Miller–Urey-style experiments. Etymology templates: {{dercat|en|qsb-grc}}, {{suffix|en|θολός|in|gloss1=muddy|lang1=grc}} Ancient Greek θολός (tholós, “muddy”) + -in, {{coin|en|Carl Sagan}} Coined by Carl Sagan, {{coin|en|Bishun Khare|notext=1}} Bishun Khare Head templates: {{en-noun}} tholin (plural tholins)
  1. (organic chemistry, astronomy) Any of several poorly classified heteropolymers derived from simple hydrocarbons and ammonia formed by solar irradiation in the atmospheres of icy planets and moons. Wikipedia link: en:Miller–Urey experiment, en:tholin Categories (topical): Astronomy, Organic chemistry Translations (Translations): tholine [feminine] (French), tholin [masculine] (French)

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