American
[mer-kap-toh]
/ mərˈkæp toʊ /
mercapto-
British
/ mɜːˈkæptəʊ /
combining form
-
(in chemical compounds) indicating the presence of an HS- group
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Etymology
First recorded in 1970–75; mercapt(an) + -o-
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