Thiol vs Methanethiol - What's the difference?

thiol | methanethiol |


As nouns the difference between thiol and methanethiol

is that thiol is thiol while methanethiol is (organic compound) a colourless gas, a thiol with a smell like rotten cabbage, found naturally in plants and animals.

thiol

English

Noun

(wikipedia thiol) (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) a univalent organic radical (-SH) containing a sulphur and a hydrogen atom; a compound containing such a radical

    • Synonyms

    * mercaptan

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    methanethiol

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia methanethiol)
  • (organic compound) A colourless gas, a thiol with a smell like rotten cabbage, found naturally in plants and animals.