mercantile
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Further decomposition emits mercaptans, which are sulfur-containing molecules found in skunk spray, rotting meat and other obnoxious things.
From Washington Post • Jul. 18, 2022
The storage facility also released mercaptans, pungent smelling gases that are added to make a leak easy to detect.
From US News • Mar. 11, 2016
They have said past studies found no long-term health effects from mercaptans.
From Reuters • Jan. 6, 2016
The gas contains mercaptans, foul-smelling additives to assist in detecting leaks, that can cause temporary symptoms, but are not toxic or damaging to the body, according to health officials.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2015
Chloral deliquesces in the air, and is converted by water into a hydrate, with evolution of heat; it combines with alcohols and mercaptans.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" by Various
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