"mercapto" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} mercapto (uncountable)
  1. (organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical -SH Tags: especially, in-compounds, uncountable Categories (topical): Organic chemistry, Sulfur Derived forms: mercapto protease
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