mercaptan

Definition

Wine

• a chemical compound of a group that form in wines, usually white wines, after yeast fermentation, creating an unpleasant, sulphur-like smell similar to rubber that is a signal that the wine has been badly made or is deteriorating

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Contexts for “mercaptan”

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• Wine