mercaptide
[ mer-kap-tahyd ]
nounChemistry.
a metallic salt of a mercaptan.
Origin of mercaptide
11825–35; mercapt(an) + -ide
Words Nearby mercaptide
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British Dictionary definitions for mercaptide
mercaptide
/ (məˈkæptaɪd, mɜː-) /
noun
a salt of a mercaptan, containing the ion RS –, where R is an alkyl or aryl group
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