1
: any of various compounds having the general formula RSH which are analogous to alcohols but in which sulfur replaces the oxygen of the hydroxyl group and which have disagreeable odors
2
: the functional group −SH characteristic of thiols
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For those who aren’t beer nerds, thiols are compounds in hops that are very aromatic.
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Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2024
One example is the enzyme carbon-sulfur-lyase, which takes flavorless molecules present in malt and hops and frees flavorful components called thiols that in beer taste like tropical fruit.
—Anna Kramer, WIRED, 18 July 2023
The skunk bath recipe works by oxidizing the thiols into compounds called disulfides, which are not so smelly.
—Janine M. Kahn, Good Housekeeping, 10 July 2017
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Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2024
One example is the enzyme carbon-sulfur-lyase, which takes flavorless molecules present in malt and hops and frees flavorful components called thiols that in beer taste like tropical fruit.
—Anna Kramer, WIRED, 18 July 2023
The skunk bath recipe works by oxidizing the thiols into compounds called disulfides, which are not so smelly.
—Janine M. Kahn, Good Housekeeping, 10 July 2017
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“Thiol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thiol. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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1
: any of a class of compounds that are analogous to alcohols and phenols but contain sulfur in place of oxygen with the general formula RSH and in the case of those of low molecular weight have very disagreeable odors
called also mercaptan
2
: the functional group −SH characteristic of thiols
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