Etymology

quinolinemethanethiol

Today it means: A sulfoxymethyl derivative of quinoline that is present in the defensive spray of some skunks Full definition →

English thiol ← Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon) ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-der.?
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  1. Englishquinine
  2. Englishquinoline
  3. Englishmethane
  4. Proto-Indo-European*dʰewh₂-der.?
  5. Ancient Greekθέειον (théeion)
  6. Ancient Greekθεῖον (theîon)
  7. Englishthio-
  8. Englishalcohol
  9. Englishthiol
  10. English todayquinolinemethanethiol

From quinoline + methane + thiol.

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