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mercaptide

[ mer-kap-tahyd ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. a metallic salt of a mercaptan.


mercaptide

/ məˈkæptaɪd; mɜː- /

noun

  1. a salt of a mercaptan, containing the ion RS , where R is an alkyl or aryl group


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Origin of mercaptide1

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