💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Mercapto"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| ethanolnoun | Specifically, this form of alcohol as a fuel. |
| mercaptoalkylnoun | (organic chemistry, especially in combination) An alkyl group having a mercaptan (thiol) substituent |
| mercaptopropylnoun | (organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any univalent radical formally derived from a propyl radical by replacing a hydrogen atom with a thiol group |
| mercaptolenoun | (obsolete, chemistry) dithioketal |
| mercaptoacetatenoun | (organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of mercaptoacetic acid |
| mercaptoethanenoun | (organic chemistry) Synonym of ethyl mercaptan. |
| methoxycarbonylnoun | (organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical derived from a methyl ester CH₃-O-CO- |
| ethylhexylmercaptoacetatenoun | (organic chemistry) The ethylhexyl ester of mercaptoacetic acid CH₃(CH₂)₃CH(CH₂CH₃)-CH₂O-CO-CH₂SH |
| mercaptoacetamidenoun | (organic chemistry) The acid amide of mercaptoacetic acid |
| mercaptophenylnoun | (organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any of three isomeric mercapto derivatives of a phenyl radical |
| mercaptocarboxylic acidnoun | (organic chemistry) Any carboxylic acid that also has a mercapto (thiol) group |
| mercaptoethylaminenoun | (organic chemistry) The aminothiol NH₂-CH₂-CH₂-SH normally formed by the degradation of cysteine |
| mercaptalnoun | (obsolete, chemistry) a dithioacetal derived from an aldehyde |
| capryloylnoun | (organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical derived from caprylic acid by loss of the hydroxy group; octanoyl |
| caproylnoun | (organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical derived from caproic acid by loss of the hydroxy group; hexanoyl |
| hydroxymethylnoun | (organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical HO-CH₂- |
| mercaptoethanolnoun | (chemistry) A compound of ethanol with a thiol group, often specifically 2-mercaptoethanol, which is used in various organic chemistry applications including protein denaturation |
| mercapturatenoun | (biochemistry) Any salt of mercapturic acid |
| mercaptidenoun | (obsolete, chemistry) thiolate |
| mesitylnoun | (organic chemistry, especially in combination) The divalent radical (CH₃)₂C=CH-C(CH₃)= |
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