Definitions for mercaptan
mercaptan
mer·cap·tan
Spelling: [mer-kap-tan]
IPA: /mərˈkæp tæn/
Mercaptan is a 9 letter English word.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.
You can make 516 anagrams from letters in mercaptan (aacemnprt).
Definitions for mercaptan
noun
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any of a class of sulfur-containing compounds having the type formula RSH, in which R represents a radical, and having an extremely offensive, garlicky odor.
Origin of mercaptan
1825-35; Latin, short for phrase corpus mercurium captāns body capturing quicksilver