Timeline for What does it mean that a substance can be smelled from far away?
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| Jul 3, 2017 at 9:02 | comment | added | TripeHound | @HagenvonEitzen Good spot, though having re-read the page, the 24°C is referring to the trimer of thioacetone whereas the box is presumably referring to the full polymer (edited to add details). I don't know enough chemistry to know all the ins and outs, but I assume the main argument still holds that the more volatile a substance is, the more easily it gets into the atmosphere and the more easily it can be detected. | |
| Jul 3, 2017 at 8:58 | history | edited | TripeHound | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Clarified difference between thioacetone and its trimer.
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| Jul 3, 2017 at 8:51 | comment | added | Hagen von Eitzen | Actually, Wikipedia says melting point 40°C in the info box and 24°C in the text. That article seems to be ... smelly. | |
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| Jul 3, 2017 at 7:10 | history | answered | TripeHound | CC BY-SA 3.0 |