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thiophenol

[ thahy-uh-fee-nawl, -nol ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. a colorless, foul-smelling liquid, C 6 H 6 S, used chiefly in organic synthesis.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of thiophenol1

First recorded in 1895–1900; thio- + phenol

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