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mercaptobenzothiazole

mercaptobenzothiazole noun: an organosulfur compound, C₆H₄(NH)SC=S, used in the sulfur vulcanization of rubber.

Noun

mercaptobenzothiazole (countable and uncountable, plural mercaptobenzothiazoles)

  1. An organosulfur compound, C₆H₄(NH)SC=S, used in the sulfur vulcanization of rubber.
    Synonyms:
    MBT

Synonyms of mercaptobenzothiazole

Forms of mercaptobenzothiazole

pluralmercaptobenzothiazoles

Origin of mercaptobenzothiazole

From mercapto- + benzothiazole.

Questions about mercaptobenzothiazole

What does mercaptobenzothiazole mean?
Mercaptobenzothiazole means an organosulfur compound, C₆H₄(NH)SC=S, used in the sulfur vulcanization of rubber.
What part of speech is mercaptobenzothiazole?
Mercaptobenzothiazole is a noun.
What is the plural of mercaptobenzothiazole?
The plural of mercaptobenzothiazole is mercaptobenzothiazoles.

Words near mercaptobenzothiazole in the dictionary

  1. mercaptobenzaldehyde
  2. mercaptobenzaldehydes
  3. mercaptobenzoic
  4. mercaptobenzoic acid
  5. mercaptobenzoic acids
  6. mercaptobenzothiazole
  7. mercaptobenzothiazoles
  8. mercaptobenzthiazole
  9. mercaptocarboxylate
  10. mercaptocarboxylates
  11. mercaptocarboxylic acid

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