English Explanatory Dictionary

mercapto

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The univalent radical -SH

Word forms

mercapto

Etymology

Etymology tree German Mercaptanbor. English mercaptan Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English mercapto From mercaptan, from Latin mercurius captans (“mercury capturing”).

Derived words

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