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mercaptide
[ mer-kap-tahyd ]
noun
, Chemistry.
- a metallic salt of a mercaptan.
mercaptide
/ məˈkæptaɪd; mɜː- /
noun
- a salt of a mercaptan, containing the ion RS –, where R is an alkyl or aryl group
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Word History and Origins
Origin of mercaptide1
1825–35; mercapt(an) + -ide ( def )
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