quinolinemethanethiol

noun

A sulfoxymethyl derivative of quinoline that is present in the defensive spray of some skunks

OriginEnglish thiol ← Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon) ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-der.? →
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Meanings

nounquinolinemethanethiol (plural quinolinemethanethiols)

plural quinolinemethanethiols

  1. chemistryA sulfoxymethyl derivative of quinoline that is present in the defensive spray of some skunks

Origin

  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. Englishquinolinemethanethiol

From quinoline + methane + thiol.

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