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Raremercaptan
The correct spelling is mercaptan.
How to pronounce mercaptan
noun
IPA: /məːˈkapt(ə)n/
Say it like: Mer-cap-tan
The correct spelling is mercaptan. Any of 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 thioalcohols.
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noun
- 1.Any of 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 thioalcohols.
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