Catalan Meaning of mercaptan
Mercaptà
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Nearest Words of mercaptan
- mercaptal => Mercaptal
- mercantilism => mercantilisme
- mercantile system => Sistema mercantil
- mercantile law => Dret mercantil
- mercantile establishment => establiment mercantil
- mercantile agency => Agència mercantil
- mercantile => mercantil
- mercalli scale => Escala de Mercalli
- mercable => comerciable
- merbromine => Merbromina
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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Mercaptà
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 => mercantilisme, mercantile system => Sistema mercantil, mercantile law => Dret mercantil, mercantile establishment => establiment mercantil,
