butanethiol

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noun

The thiol, derived from butane, that is the sulfur equivalent of butanol; it is partly responsible for the smell of skunk

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Meanings

nounbutanethiol (plural butanethiols)

plural butanethiols

  1. chemistryThe thiol, derived from butane, that is the sulfur equivalent of butanol; it is partly responsible for the smell of skunk

Origin

From butane + thiol.

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APA

butanethiol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butanethiol

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“butanethiol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butanethiol. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “butanethiol,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butanethiol.

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