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Meaning of alkanethiol in English:

alkanethiol

Pronunciation /ˌalkeɪnˈθʌɪɒl/

noun

Chemistry

  • Any of a series of compounds containing a thiol group (—SH) bonded to an alkyl group.

Origin

1940s; earliest use found in U.S. Patents. From alkane + thiol.