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ethanethiol

ethanethiol noun: a thiol formally derived from ethanol by replacing the oxygen atom with sulfur.

Noun

ethanethiol (uncountable)

  1. a thiol formally derived from ethanol by replacing the oxygen atom with sulfur
    Synonyms:
    ethyl mercaptan

Synonyms of ethanethiol

Questions about ethanethiol

What does ethanethiol mean?
Ethanethiol means a thiol formally derived from ethanol by replacing the oxygen atom with sulfur.
What part of speech is ethanethiol?
Ethanethiol is a noun.

Words near ethanethiol in the dictionary

  1. ethanenitrile
  2. ethanes
  3. ethanesulfonate
  4. ethanesulfonates
  5. ethanesulfonic acid
  6. ethanethiol
  7. Ethanim
  8. ethanium
  9. ethanoate
  10. ethanoates
  11. ethanoic

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