English Explanatory Dictionary

butanethiol

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The thiol, derived from butane, that is the sulfur equivalent of butanol; it is partly responsible for the smell of skunk

Word forms

butanethiol butanethiols

Etymology

From butane + thiol.

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