(definition) by Webster 1913 Wed Dec 22 1999 at 3:46:57

Thi"al*ol (?), n. [Thio- + alcohol + L. oleum oil.] Chem.

A colorless oily liquid, (C2H5)2S2, having a strong garlic odor; -- called also ethyl disulphide. By extension, any one of the series of related compounds.

 

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