thiol
thi·ol
noun \ˈthī-ˌȯl, -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-ˈȯ-lik\ adjective
Origin of THIOL
International Scientific Vocabulary thi- + 1-ol
First Known Use: circa 1890
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