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alkanethiol

alkanethiol noun: any simple aliphatic thiol.

Noun

alkanethiol (plural alkanethiols)

  1. Any simple aliphatic thiol.

Forms of alkanethiol

pluralalkanethiols

Origin of alkanethiol

From alkane + thiol.

Questions about alkanethiol

What does alkanethiol mean?
Alkanethiol means any simple aliphatic thiol.
What part of speech is alkanethiol?
Alkanethiol is a noun.
What is the plural of alkanethiol?
The plural of alkanethiol is alkanethiols.

Words near alkanethiol in the dictionary

  1. alkanesulfonic
  2. alkanesulfonic acid
  3. alkanesulfonic acids
  4. alkanesulphonate
  5. alkanet
  6. alkanethiol
  7. alkanethiolate
  8. alkanethiolates
  9. alkanethiols
  10. alkanets
  11. alkanium

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