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Mercaptans
Any one of the sulphur alcohols. Essentially, this means it is a hydrosulphide[?] of alcohol radicals, only containing sulphur in place of oxygen.
Colorless liquid having an odor resembling that of garlic; strong, repulsive. Looking at its binding states for metals, particularly mercury, one can see the reason for its name.
Ethyl mercapatan - C2H5SH
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