butanethiol

As nouns the difference between terms and butanethiol

is that terms is while butanethiol is (organic chemistry) the thiol, derived from butane, that is the sulfur equivalent of butanol; it is partly responsible for the smell of skunk.

As nouns the difference between skunk and butanethiol

is that skunk is skunk (animal) while butanethiol is (organic chemistry) the thiol, derived from butane, that is the sulfur equivalent of butanol; it is partly responsible for the smell of skunk.

As nouns the difference between butanol and butanethiol

is that butanol is any of four isomeric aliphatic alcohols, C₄H₉-OH while butanethiol is the thiol, derived from butane, that is the sulfur equivalent of butanol; it is partly responsible for the smell of skunk.

As nouns the difference between sulfur and butanethiol

is that sulfur is a chemical element (symbol S) with an atomic number of 16 while butanethiol is the thiol, derived from butane, that is the sulfur equivalent of butanol; it is partly responsible for the smell of skunk.

As an adjective sulfur

is of a yellowish green colour, like that of sulfur.

As a verb sulfur

is to treat with sulfur, or a sulfur compound, especially to preserve or to counter agricultural pests.

As nouns the difference between butane and butanethiol

is that butane is a hydrocarbon (either of the two isomers of C₄H₁₀ n-butane, and 2-methyl-propane) found in gaseous petroleum fractions while butanethiol is the thiol, derived from butane, that is the sulfur equivalent of butanol; it is partly responsible for the smell of skunk.

In organic chemistry terms the difference between thiol and butanethiol

is that thiol is a univalent organic radical (-SH) containing a sulphur and a hydrogen atom; a compound containing such a radical while butanethiol is the thiol, derived from butane, that is the sulfur equivalent of butanol; it is partly responsible for the smell of skunk.