Meanings
nounethyl mercaptan (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistrya thiol formally derived from ethyl alcohol by replacing the oxygen atom with sulfur
Synonyms: ethanethiol, mercaptoethane
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna thiol formally derived from ethyl alcohol by replacing the oxygen atom with sulfur
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ethyl mercaptan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethyl%20mercaptan
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“ethyl mercaptan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethyl%20mercaptan. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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