butanethiol

English

Etymology

From butane +‎ thiol.

Noun

butanethiol (plural butanethiols)

  1. (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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