Russian Meaning of mercaptan
Меркаптан
Other Russian words related to Меркаптан
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Nearest Words of mercaptan
- mercaptal => Меркапталь
- mercantilism => меркантилизм
- mercantile system => Меркантилизм
- mercantile law => Коммерческое право
- mercantile establishment => торговое учреждение
- mercantile agency => Коммерческое агентство
- mercantile => торговый
- mercalli scale => Шкала Меркалли
- mercable => продаваемый
- merbromine => Мербромн
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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Меркаптан
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 => Меркапталь, mercantilism => меркантилизм, mercantile system => Меркантилизм, mercantile law => Коммерческое право, mercantile establishment => торговое учреждение,