methanethiol

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/ˌmɛθ.eɪnˈθaɪ.ɒl/

noun

A colourless gas, a thiol with a smell like rotten cabbage, found naturally in plants and animals.

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methyl mercaptan
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Meanings

nounmethanethiol (countable and uncountable, plural methanethiols)

plural methanethiols

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA colourless gas, a thiol with a smell like rotten cabbage, found naturally in plants and animals.

    Synonyms: methyl mercaptan

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA colourless gas, a thiol with a smell like rotten cabbage, found naturally in plants and animals.

Similar
methyl mercaptan
Also see
methyl mercaptan

Origin

From methane + thiol.

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

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

Chicago

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