Spanish Meaning of mercaptan
Mercaptano
Other Spanish words related to Mercaptano
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Nearest Words of mercaptan
- mercaptal => Mercaptal
- mercantilism => mercantilismo
- mercantile system => Mercantilismo
- mercantile law => Derecho mercantil
- mercantile establishment => establecimiento comercial
- mercantile agency => Agencia comercial
- mercantile => mercantil
- mercalli scale => Escala de Mercalli
- mercable => comercializable
- merbromine => Mercurocromo
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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Mercaptano
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 => mercantilismo, mercantile system => Mercantilismo, mercantile law => Derecho mercantil, mercantile establishment => establecimiento comercial,
