Lawesson's reagent

noun

An odorous chemical used primarily as a thionation agent.

Meanings

nounLawesson's reagent (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn odorous chemical used primarily as a thionation agent.

Origin

Popularized by Swedish chemist Sven-Olov Lawesson.

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