Butanethiol
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Butanethiol is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) The thiol, derived from butane, that is the sulfur equivalent of butanol; it is partly responsible for the smell of skunk.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) The thiol, derived from butane, that is the sulfur equivalent of butanol; it is partly responsible for the smell of skunk.
Word Forms
- butanethiols
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include methanethiol, ethanethiol, benzenethiol, octanethiol, alkanethiolate, alkanethiol.
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