"mercaptopropionic acid" meaning in English

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        "The thiol-substituted carboxylic acid HS-CH₂-CH₂-CO₂H which is used to produce hydrophilic monolayers and stabilize PVC"
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        "(organic chemistry) The thiol-substituted carboxylic acid HS-CH₂-CH₂-CO₂H which is used to produce hydrophilic monolayers and stabilize PVC"
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        "(organic chemistry) The thiol-substituted carboxylic acid HS-CH₂-CH₂-CO₂H which is used to produce hydrophilic monolayers and stabilize PVC"
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