alkanethiol

[al-keyn-thahy-awl, -ol]

noun Chemistry.

any compound containing an alkyl group joined to a mercapto group, as methyl mercaptan or methanethiol, CH₃SH.

Origin:
alkane + thiol

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Alkanethiol is always a great word to know.

So is taurine. Does it mean:

a neutral crystalline substance, C2H7NO3S, obtained from bile

a colorless, oily, water-soluble, highly toxic, liquid alkaloid, C10H14N2, found in tobacco and valued as an insecticide

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