thiol

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈθaɪɒl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(thī′ôl, -ol)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
thi•ol  (thī′ôl, -ol),USA pronunciation [Chem.]
n. 
  1. Chemistrymercaptan.

adj. 
  1. Chemistrymercapto.
  • 1885–90; thi- + -ol1
thi•ol•ic  (thī ol′ik),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
thiol / ˈθaɪɒl/
  1. any of a class of sulphur-containing organic compounds with the formula RSH, where R is an organic group
'thiol' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
alethiology - alkanethiol - mercaptan - mercapto - thio-

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