ethyl sulfide: Meaning and Definition of

eth'yl sul'fide

Pronunciation: (eth"ul-thī"ō-ē'thur), [key]
— Chem. Chem.
  1. a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble liquid, CHS, having a garliclike odor: used chiefly as a solvent for certain salts and in organic synthesis. Also called
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.