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mercaptophenyl

mercaptophenyl noun: any of three isomeric mercapto derivatives of a phenyl radical.

Noun

mercaptophenyl (plural mercaptophenyls)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) Any of three isomeric mercapto derivatives of a phenyl radical

Forms of mercaptophenyl

pluralmercaptophenyls

Questions about mercaptophenyl

What does mercaptophenyl mean?
Mercaptophenyl means any of three isomeric mercapto derivatives of a phenyl radical.
What part of speech is mercaptophenyl?
Mercaptophenyl is a noun.
What is the plural of mercaptophenyl?
The plural of mercaptophenyl is mercaptophenyls.

Words near mercaptophenyl in the dictionary

  1. mercaptohistidines
  2. mercaptoimidazole
  3. mercaptoimidazoles
  4. mercaptole
  5. mercaptoles
  6. mercaptophenyl
  7. mercaptophenyls
  8. mercaptopropionate
  9. mercaptopropionates
  10. mercaptopropionic
  11. mercaptopropionic acid

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