English Explanatory Dictionary

mercaptoethanol

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A compound of ethanol with a thiol group, often specifically 2-mercaptoethanol, which is used in various organic chemistry applications including protein denaturation

Word forms

mercaptoethanol mercaptoethanols

Etymology

From mercapto- + ethanol.

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