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mercaptopropionic acid

mercaptopropionic acid noun: the thiol-substituted carboxylic acid HS-CH₂-CH₂-CO₂H which is used to produce hydrophilic monolayers and stabilize PVC.

Noun

mercaptopropionic acid (uncountable)

  1. The thiol-substituted carboxylic acid HS-CH₂-CH₂-CO₂H which is used to produce hydrophilic monolayers and stabilize PVC

Questions about mercaptopropionic acid

What does mercaptopropionic acid mean?
Mercaptopropionic acid means the thiol-substituted carboxylic acid HS-CH₂-CH₂-CO₂H which is used to produce hydrophilic monolayers and stabilize PVC.
What part of speech is mercaptopropionic acid?
Mercaptopropionic acid is a noun.

Words near mercaptopropionic acid in the dictionary

  1. mercaptophenyl
  2. mercaptophenyls
  3. mercaptopropionate
  4. mercaptopropionates
  5. mercaptopropionic
  6. mercaptopropionic acid
  7. mercaptopropyl
  8. mercaptopropyls
  9. mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane
  10. mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilanes
  11. mercaptopurine

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