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Mercaptan

A group of organosulfur compounds that are derivatives of hydrogen sulphide in the same way that alcohols are derivatives of water; have a characteristically disagreeable odor, and are found with other sulphur compounds in crude petroleum; an example is methyl mercaptan. Also known as thiol.

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