Definition
The conjugate base of a thiol.
Explanation
Any of a class of organic chemical compounds that are similar to the alcohols, and phenols but contains a sulfur atom in place of the oxygen atom.
Thiolate
In one sentence
Any of a class of organic chemical compounds that are similar to the alcohols, and phenols but contains a sulfur atom in place of the oxygen atom.
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