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mercaptide
[ mer-kap-tahyd ]
/ mərˈkæp taɪd /
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noun Chemistry.
a metallic salt of a mercaptan.
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Origin of mercaptide
1825–35; mercapt(an) + -ide
Words nearby mercaptide
mercantile agency, mercantile paper, mercantile system, mercantilism, mercaptan, mercaptide, mercapto, mercapto group, mercaptopurine, Mercast, mercat
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British Dictionary definitions for mercaptide
mercaptide
/ (məˈkæptaɪd, mɜː-) /
noun
a salt of a mercaptan, containing the ion RS –, where R is an alkyl or aryl group
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