ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Mercapto

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Mercapto is a noun meaning (organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical -SH.

Meaning

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical -SH.

Example Sentences

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.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include ethanol, mercaptoalkyl, mercaptopropyl, mercaptole, mercaptoacetate, mercaptoethane.

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