Mercaptoethanol
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mercaptoethanol is a noun meaning (chemistry) A compound of ethanol with a thiol group, often specifically 2-mercaptoethanol, which is used in various organic chemistry applications including protein denaturation.
Meaning
(chemistry) A compound of ethanol with a thiol group, often specifically 2-mercaptoethanol, which is used in various organic chemistry applications including protein denaturation.
Word Forms
- mercaptoethanols
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mercaptoethylamine, mercaptoethane, ethanethiol, mercaptoalkyl, ethylhexylmercaptoacetate, mercapto.
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