🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

थियोअल्कोहॉल

Pronunciation / Transliteration: thiyoalkohal

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Thioalcohol/ˌθaɪ.oʊˈæl.kə.hɔːl/
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"थियोअल्कोहॉल में एक तीखी गंध होती है।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An organosulfur compound containing a sulfhydryl (-SH) functional group attached to a carbon atom, analogous to an alcohol where the oxygen is replaced by sulfur; also known as a thiol.

    "The distinct pungent odor of the chemical plant was traced to a volatile thioalcohol."
  2. 2

    Any of a class of compounds formerly called mercaptans due to their strong affinity for mercury.

    "Certain thioalcohols are added to natural gas to give it a detectable warning scent."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Coined in the 19th century from the combining form of 'thio-' (derived from Greek theion, meaning sulfur) plus 'alcohol'. The term combines the chemical descriptor for a sulfur analogue of an alcohol with the traditional nomenclature of organic chemistry.

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