The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word MERCAPTAN
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The straight part
We know that "It’s analogous to alcohol" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case it’s analogous to alcohol = mercaptan.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does MERCAPTAN mean?
MERCAPTAN noun- Any of a class of organic compounds of sulphur, ( R1.S.R2 ); they tend to be foul-smelling. When R2 is a hydrogen atom, they are termed thiols or thioalcohols.