mercapto

[ mer-kap-toh ]
/ mərˈkæp toʊ /

adjective Chemistry.

containing the mercapto group; sulfhydryl; thiol.

Origin of mercapto

First recorded in 1970–75; mercapt(an) + -o-

Words nearby mercapto

mercantile paper, mercantile system, mercantilism, mercaptan, mercaptide, mercapto, mercapto group, mercapto-, mercaptopurine, mercapturic acid, mercast