What does "methanethiol" mean?

A colourless gas, a thiol with a smell like rotten cabbage, found naturally in plants and animals.

What is a synonym for "methanethiol"?

Common synonyms include: methyl mercaptan, methyl mercaptan.

Pronounced //ˌmɛθ.eɪnˈθaɪ.ɒl//.

//ˌmɛθ.eɪnˈθaɪ.ɒl// noun

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Noun

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A colourless gas, a thiol with a smell like rotten cabbage, found naturally in plants and animals. countable, uncountable

"Methanethiol is an organic sulfur compound containing an alkyl or aryl group and a thiol group."

From methane + thiol.

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