English Explanatory Dictionary

thiol

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A univalent organic radical (-SH) containing a sulphur and a hydrogen atom; a compound containing such a radical.

Pronunciation

/ˈθaɪˌɒl/

Word forms

thiol thiols

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-der.? Ancient Greek θέειον (théeion) Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon)der. English thio- Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic اَلْكُحُول (al-kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholder. Middle English alcofol English alcohol English -ol English thiol From thio- + -ol.

Synonyms

mercaptan

Derived words

arsenothiol thiolate thioltransferase
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