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mercapto

[ mer-kap-toh ]
/ mərˈkæp toʊ /
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adjective Chemistry.
containing the mercapto group; sulfhydryl; thiol.
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Origin of mercapto

First recorded in 1970–75; mercapt(an) + -o-

Words nearby mercapto

mercantile paper, mercantile system, mercantilism, mercaptan, mercaptide, mercapto, mercapto group, mercaptopurine, mercapturic acid, Mercast, mercat
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British Dictionary definitions for mercapto

mercapto-
/ (mɜːˈkæptəʊ) /
combining form
(in chemical compounds) indicating the presence of an HS- 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

Medical definitions for mercapto

mercapto-
pref.
Containing the univalent radical SH:mercaptopurine.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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