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mercaptopropyl

mercaptopropyl noun: any univalent radical formally derived from a propyl radical by replacing a hydrogen atom with a thiol group.

Noun

mercaptopropyl (plural mercaptopropyls)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) Any univalent radical formally derived from a propyl radical by replacing a hydrogen atom with a thiol group

Forms of mercaptopropyl

pluralmercaptopropyls

Origin of mercaptopropyl

From mercapto- + propyl.

Questions about mercaptopropyl

What does mercaptopropyl mean?
Mercaptopropyl means any univalent radical formally derived from a propyl radical by replacing a hydrogen atom with a thiol group.
What part of speech is mercaptopropyl?
Mercaptopropyl is a noun.
What is the plural of mercaptopropyl?
The plural of mercaptopropyl is mercaptopropyls.

Words near mercaptopropyl in the dictionary

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

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