Mercaptoethanol

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.NounA compound of ethanol with a thiol group, often specifically 2-mercaptoethanol, which is used in various organic chemistry applications including protein denaturation

Synonyms

mercaptoethylamine mercaptoethane ethyl mercaptan ethanethiol mercaptoalkyl ethylhexylmercaptoacetate mercapto mercaptide ethoxyethanol mercaptoacetate mercaptobenzaldehyde mercaptosilane

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