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mercapto.

The univalent radical -SH

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun

  1. The univalent radical -SH

    especially · in-compounds · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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”).

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