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ethanolnounSpecifically, 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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