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mercapto

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Definition of mercapto

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noun

  1. (especially, in-compounds, uncountable)The univalent radical -SH
    “The postulated mechanism for the reaction of coumarin 4 as an antioxidant, as indicated in Fig 3, relies on the mercapto hydrogen atom (bold), which is under the influence of resonance and inductive effects.”

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Etymology

Etymology tree German Mercaptanbor. English mercaptan Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English mercapto From mercaptan, from Latin mercurius captans (“mercury capturing”).

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