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mercaptide

[ mer-kap-tahyd ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. a metallic salt of a mercaptan.


mercaptide

/ məˈkæptaɪd; mɜː- /

noun

  1. a salt of a mercaptan, containing the ion RS , where R is an alkyl or aryl group
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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