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ethyl mercaptan
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ethyl mercaptan [¦eth·əl mər′kap·tan]
(organic chemistry)
C2H5SH A colorless liquid, boiling at 36°C. Also known as ethyl sulfhydrate; thioethyl alcohol.


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A powerful odourant called Ethanethiol is added in minor amounts to LPG to help in easy detection of any leakage.
00 Hardcover TD890 Greim (Commission for the Investigation of Health Hazards of Chemical Compounds in the Work Area, Germany) present ten papers that provide documentation of MAK (maximale arbeitsplatz konzentration or maximum workplace concentration) values for arsenic and its inorganic compounds, beryllium and its inorganic compounds, butanethiol, carbon disulfide, diisopropyl ether, ethanethiol, nitrogen dioxide, propargyl alcohol, and vinyl acetate.
The engines also augment the mixture with an odourant called Ethanethiol.
 
 
 
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