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mercaptan

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3 syllables

9 characters

English (US)

3syllables

mercaptan

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Definitions ofmercaptan

1noun

Any 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.

Nearby Words

17 words

Before

mercantile mercantilely mercantilism mercantilist mercantilistic mercantilists mercantility mercaptal

mercaptan(current)

After

mercaptide mercaptides mercaptids mercapto mercapto-mercaptol mercaptole mercaptopurine

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