Thiol
noun
1.
mercaptan.
adjective
2.
mercapto.
noun
1.
any of a class of sulphur-containing organic compounds with the formula RSH, where R is an organic group Also called (not in technical usage) mercaptan
thiol thi·ol (thī’ôl’, -ōl’)
n.
See mercaptan.
A mixture of sulfurated and sulfonated petroleum oils that is purified with ammonia and is used in the treatment of skin diseases.
thiol
(thī’ôl’, -ōl’)
A sulfur-containing organic compound having the general formula RSH, where R is another element or radical. Thiols are typically very volatile and strong-smelling, and are responsible for the odor of onions, garlic, rotting flesh, and skunk musk. Also called mercaptan.
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