methanethiol
methanethiol · methanethiols
A colourless gas, a thiol with a smell like rotten cabbage, found naturally in plants…A colourless gas, a thiol with a smell like rotten cabbage, found naturally in plants and animals.
/ˌmɛθ.eɪnˈθaɪ.ɒl/
» Methanethiol is an organic sulfur compound containing an alkyl or aryl group and a thiol group.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A colourless gas, a thiol with a smell like rotten cabbage, found naturally in plants and animals.
Examples
1 sentencesMethanethiol is an organic sulfur compound containing an alkyl or aryl group and a thiol group.
Origin
From methane + thiol.From methane + thiol.
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Forms
plural: methanethiols| Singular | methanethiol |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable