mercaptan (0 synonym found)

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Definition of mercaptan:

°A class of organic compounds of sulphur, ( R1.S.R2 ); they tend to be foul-smelling. When R2 is a hydrogen atom, they are termed thiols or thio-alcohols.

Definition of mercaptan:

°A class of organic compounds of sulphur, ( R1.S.R2 ); they tend to be foul-smelling. When R2 is a hydrogen atom, they are termed thiols or thio-alcohols.

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