Polish Meaning of mercaptan
Merkaptan
Other Polish words related to Merkaptan
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Nearest Words of mercaptan
- mercaptal => Mercaptal
- mercantilism => merkantylizm
- mercantile system => Merkantylizm
- mercantile law => Prawo handlowe
- mercantile establishment => zakład handlowy
- mercantile agency => Agencja handlowa
- mercantile => handlowy
- mercalli scale => Skala Mercallego
- mercable => zbywalny
- 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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Merkaptan
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 => merkantylizm, mercantile system => Merkantylizm, mercantile law => Prawo handlowe, mercantile establishment => zakład handlowy,
