Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The supposed radical, C4H10, of odmyl sulphid, a volatile oil which is obtained by distilling oleic acid, olive-oil, and other oils with sulphur. It is now believed to be butyl mercaptan (C4H9.SH).
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Chem.) A volatile liquid obtained by boiling sulphur with linseed oil. It has an unpleasant garlic odor.
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- noun organic chemistry, archaic A
volatile liquid with an unpleasantgarlic odour, obtained by boilingsulfur withlinseed oil .
Etymologies
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Ancient Greek word for "stench" + -yl.
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