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, Mercast, mercat, Mercator

British Dictionary definitions for mercapto

mercapto-

/ (mɜːˈkæptəʊ) /

combining form

(in chemical compounds) indicating the presence of an HS- group

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