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(organic chemistry) The thiol, derived from butane, that is the sulfur equivalent of butanol; it is partly responsible for the smell of skunk.
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Butanethiol means (organic chemistry) The thiol, derived from butane, that is the sulfur equivalent of butanol; it is partly responsible for the smell of skunk.
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