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tritium3

Is it the octane/other hydrocarbons that make gasoline smell or is it some other chemical added to it?

I recently learned that methanethiol is added to natural gas to make it smell in order to warn people of leaks. Same for gasoline? How about for propane and butane?

Posted Jun 24, 2012, 2:00 AM UTC

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