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quinolinemethanethiol

quinolinemethanethiol noun: a sulfoxymethyl derivative of quinoline that is present in the defensive spray of some skunks.

Noun

quinolinemethanethiol (plural quinolinemethanethiols)

  1. A sulfoxymethyl derivative of quinoline that is present in the defensive spray of some skunks

Forms of quinolinemethanethiol

pluralquinolinemethanethiols

Origin of quinolinemethanethiol

From quinoline + methane + thiol.

Questions about quinolinemethanethiol

What does quinolinemethanethiol mean?
Quinolinemethanethiol means a sulfoxymethyl derivative of quinoline that is present in the defensive spray of some skunks.
What part of speech is quinolinemethanethiol?
Quinolinemethanethiol is a noun.
What is the plural of quinolinemethanethiol?
The plural of quinolinemethanethiol is quinolinemethanethiols.

Words near quinolinemethanethiol in the dictionary

  1. quinolinate
  2. quinolinates
  3. quinoline
  4. quinoline yellow
  5. quinolinedione
  6. quinolinemethanethiol
  7. quinolinemethanethiols
  8. quinolinemethanol
  9. quinolines
  10. quinolinic
  11. quinolinic acid

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