MERCAPTAN


Meaning of MERCAPTAN in English

n.

Pronunciation: ( ˌ )m ə r- ' kap- ˌ tan

Function: noun

Etymology: German, from Danish, from Medieval Latin mercurium captans, literally, seizing mercury

Date: 1835

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