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butyl mercaptan
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butyl mercaptan, n.
A volatile liquid, C4H9.SH , having a strong odor like that of a skunk; also called butanethiol . All three isomers, normal, sec-, and tert-butanethiol possess the skunk odor. [PJC]
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