ethyl sulfide


nounChemistry.
  1. a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble liquid, C4H10S, having a garliclike odor: used chiefly as a solvent for certain salts and in organic synthesis.

  • Also called eth·yl·thi·o·e·ther [eth-uhl-thahy-oh-ee-ther], /ˌɛθ əlˌθaɪ oʊˈi θər/, eth·yl·thi·o·eth·ane [eth-uhl-thahy-oh-eth-eyn]. /ˌɛθ əlˌθaɪ oʊˈɛθ eɪn/.

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