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  • noun Plural form of thiol.

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Examples

  • Mercaptans, also known as thiols, are the sulfur containing chemical compounds which are added to natural gas as a safety measure to give the gas its distinctive odor.

    Marketwire - Breaking News Releases 2009

  • They found that these bacteria actually produce food odors from odorless components of food, allowing people to fully savor fruits and vegetables some fruits and vegetables release characteristic odors only after being swallowed this 'retroaromatic' effect, the details of this transformation were not understood scientists performed sensory tests on 30 trained panelists to evaluate the odor intensity of volatile compounds - known as thiols - that are released from odorless sulfur compounds found naturally in grapes, onions, and bell peppers

    Clipmarks | Live Clips 2008

  • They found that these bacteria actually produce food odors from odorless components of food, allowing people to fully savor fruits and vegetables some fruits and vegetables release characteristic odors only after being swallowed this 'retroaromatic' effect, the details of this transformation were not understood scientists performed sensory tests on 30 trained panelists to evaluate the odor intensity of volatile compounds - known as thiols - that are released from odorless sulfur compounds found naturally in grapes, onions, and bell peppers

    Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz 2008

  • The proteins, which include glutathione, are called "thiols," and sometimes "mercaptans," from the Latin mercurium captans, or literally "mercury capturers."

    David Kirby: See You In (Vaccine) Court 2008

  • Saliva also assists your taste buds in doing their job by trapping the thiols that are produced from food compounds.

    Thomas P. Connelly, D.D.S.: What's The Purpose Of Saliva? D.D.S. Thomas P. Connelly 2011

  • Electron-sharing allows for bond formation, and alcohols, amines, and thiols (the basic functional groups of carbon molecules containing oxygen, nitrogen, or sulfur) and the generous nature of these elements are often utilized to form esters and amides.

    Wolfram Blog : What’s Your Favorite Element? 2009

  • Oxidative DNA damage and level of thiols as related to polymorphisms of MTHFR, MTR, MTHFD1 in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.

    Mark Hyman, MD: 9 Steps to Reverse Dementia and Memory Loss As You Age 2010

  • Catechins such as EGCG act like Michael acceptor pharmaco-phores, controlling gene expression by binding with the thiols in these transcription factors.

    Forever Young M.D. Nicholas Perricone 2010

  • Research was ongoing into a wide array of ingredients: antibiotics, lipids, antitoxins, histamines, thiols, hormones, steroids and practically every antioxidant known to humankind.

    Venom Joan Brady 2010

  • Oxidative DNA damage and level of thiols as related to polymorphisms of MTHFR, MTR, MTHFD1 in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.

    Mark Hyman, MD: 9 Steps to Reverse Dementia and Memory Loss As You Age 2010

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