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Complete Definition of "mercaptan"

English
Etymology
L. corpus mercurium captans, ''substance capable of capturing (reacting with) mercury
Noun
en-noun
#chemistry A class of organic compounds of sulphur, ( R<sub>1</sub>.S.R<sub>2</sub> ); they tend to be foul-smelling. When R<sub>2</sub> is a Hydrogen atom, they are termed thiols or thio-alcohols.

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