mercapto
[ mer-kap-toh ]
Origin of mercapto
1First recorded in 1970–75; mercapt(an) + -o-
Words Nearby mercapto
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British Dictionary definitions for mercapto-
mercapto-
/ (mɜːˈkæptəʊ) /
combining form
(in chemical compounds) indicating the presence of an HS- group
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