methanethiol

(noun)

A colourless gas, a thiol with a smell like rotten cabbage, found naturally in plants and animals.

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Examples of methanethiol in the following topics:

  • Methanogenesis

    • The carbon is sourced from a small number of low molecular weight organic compounds, such as carbon dioxide, acetic acid, formic acid (formate), methanol, methylamines, dimethyl sulfide, and methanethiol.