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thiol definition

thiol (t̸hī′ôl′, -ōl′)

noun

any of various organic compounds derived from hydrogen sulfide, esp. a mercaptan

Etymology: thi(o)- + -ol

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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