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

Word History and Origins

Origin of mercaptide¹

1825–35; mercapt(an) + -ide ( def )