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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