Canadian English Meaning of mercaptan
Mercaptan
Other Canadian English words related to Mercaptan
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Nearest Words of mercaptan
- mercaptal => Mercaptal
- mercantilism => mercantilism
- mercantile system => Mercantile system
- mercantile law => Commercial law
- mercantile establishment => mercantile establishment
- mercantile agency => Mercantile agency
- mercantile => mercantile
- mercalli scale => Mercalli scale
- mercable => marketable
- merbromine => Mercurochrome
Definitions and Meaning of mercaptan in English
mercaptan (n.)
Any one of series of compounds, hydrosulphides of alcohol radicals, in composition resembling the alcohols, but containing sulphur in place of oxygen, and hence called also the sulphur alcohols. In general, they are colorless liquids having a strong, repulsive, garlic odor. The name is specifically applied to ethyl mercaptan, C2H5SH. So called from its avidity for mercury, and other metals.
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Mercaptan
Any one of series of compounds, hydrosulphides of alcohol radicals, in composition resembling the alcohols, but containing sulphur in place of oxygen, and hence
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mercaptal => Mercaptal, mercantilism => mercantilism, mercantile system => Mercantile system, mercantile law => Commercial law, mercantile establishment => mercantile establishment,
