1) Ethyl mercaptan
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• (n.) Any one of series of compounds, hydrosulphides of alcohol radicals, in composition resembling the alcohols, but containing sulphur in place of oxygen, and hence called also the sulphur alcohols. In general, they are colorless liquids having a strong, repulsive, garlic odor. The name is specifically applied to ethyl mercaptan, C2H5SH. So...
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Molecules containing sulphur with a low molecular weight and therefore very light.
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<chemistry> Any one of series of compounds, hydrosulphides of alcohol radicals, in composition resembling the alcohols, but containing sulphur in place of oxygen, and hence called also the sulphur alcohols. In general, they are colourless liquids having a strong, repulsive, garlic odour. The name is specifically applied to ethyl mercaptan, C2...
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(mәr-kap´tan) thiol.
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Molecules containing sulfur, very light because of low molecular weight.
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Mer·cap'tan noun [ French, from New Latin
mercurius mercury + Latin
captans , present participle of
captare to seize, v. intens. from
capere .]
(Chemistry) Any one of series of compounds, hydrosulphides of alcohol radicals, in composition resembling the alcohols, but...
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Smell of rotten eggs
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Type: Term Pronunciation: mer-kap′tan Definitions: 1. A class of substances in which the oxygen of an alcohol has been replaced by sulfur (cysteine). 2. In dentistry, a class of elastic impression compounds sometimes referred to as rubber base materials. Synonyms: thioalcohol See: thiol
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The skunky odor of methyl and ethyl sulfides.
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