mercaptan

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Synonyms: mercaptal, mercapto, mercaptans, mercapto-, mercaptol

Antonyms: mercaptal, mercapto, mercaptans, mercapto-, mercaptol

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|chemistry}} Any of a [[class]] of [[organic]] [[compound]]s of [[sulphur]], ( R-SH ) where R represents an [[alkyl]] or other [[group|organic substituent]]. They tend to be foul-smelling. They are also termed [[thiol]]s or [[thioalcohol]]s.

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