Mercaptan

noun

/məːˈkapt(ə)n/

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounAny of a class of organic compounds of sulphur, ( R1.S.R2 ); they tend to be foul-smelling. When R2 is a hydrogen atom, they are termed thiols or thioalcohols.

Synonyms

butyl dodecyl mercaptide ethyl mercaptan methyl mercaptan captan mercaptoalkyl sulfur alcohol mercaptobenzothiazole phenyl mercaptan thioalcohol mercaptal

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