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mercapto
[ mer-kap-toh ]
mercapto-
/ mɜːˈkæptəʊ /
combining_form
- (in chemical compounds) indicating the presence of an HS- group
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Word History and Origins
Origin of mercapto1
First recorded in 1970–75; mercapt(an) + -o-
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