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mercaptoalkyl

mercaptoalkyl noun: an alkyl group having a mercaptan (thiol) substituent.

Noun

mercaptoalkyl (plural mercaptoalkyls)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) An alkyl group having a mercaptan (thiol) substituent

Forms of mercaptoalkyl

pluralmercaptoalkyls

Origin of mercaptoalkyl

From mercapto- + alkyl.

Questions about mercaptoalkyl

What does mercaptoalkyl mean?
Mercaptoalkyl means an alkyl group having a mercaptan (thiol) substituent.
What part of speech is mercaptoalkyl?
Mercaptoalkyl is a noun.
What is the plural of mercaptoalkyl?
The plural of mercaptoalkyl is mercaptoalkyls.

Words near mercaptoalkyl in the dictionary

  1. mercaptoacetates
  2. mercaptoacetic acid
  3. mercaptoacetyltriglycine
  4. mercaptoalbumin
  5. mercaptoalbumins
  6. mercaptoalkyl
  7. mercaptoalkyls
  8. mercaptobenzaldehyde
  9. mercaptobenzaldehydes
  10. mercaptobenzoic
  11. mercaptobenzoic acid

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