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thiol


thi·ol

noun \ˈthī-ˌl, -ˌōl\

Definition of THIOL

1
: any of various compounds having the general formula RSH which are analogous to alcohols but in which sulfur replaces the oxygen of the hydroxyl group and which have disagreeable odors
2
: the functional group −SH characteristic of thiols
thi·o·lic \thī-ˈ-lik\ adjective

Origin of THIOL

International Scientific Vocabulary thi- + 1-ol
First Known Use: circa 1890

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