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thiol en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈθaɪˌɒl/
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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-der.? Ancient Greek θέειον (théeion) Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon)der. English thio- Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic كُحُول (kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholbor. Middle English alcofol English alcohol English -ol English thiol From thio- + -ol.

Meanings

  1. A univalent organic radical (-SH) containing a sulphur and a hydrogen atom; a compound containing such a radical.

Forms

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thiols Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

butanethiol · ceftiolene · alkanethiolate · quinolinemethanethiol · thiolating · monothiol · dodecanethiol · allenylthiol · biothiol · hexathiol · phenylthiol · thiolase · mycothiol · adamantanethiol · alkanethiol · ovothiol · thiolation · thiolic · thiolate · thioyl · dithiol · aminothiol · thioltransferase · furfurylthiol · arsenothiol · decanethiol · benzenethiol · methanethiol

Synonyms

mercaptan