Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A combining form used in organic chemistry to denote a derivative of a mercaptan, that is, a compound containing the group R S, where R is an alkyl radical such as methyl or ethyl.
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Examples
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Scientist David Neufeld is searching for evidence of a small molecule called mercapto in interstellar gas.
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"It's called mercapto, and it's never been seen before in the interstellar gas."
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Scientist David Neufeld is searching for evidence of a small molecule called mercapto in interstellar gas.
NPR Topics: News 2011
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"It's called mercapto, and it's never been seen before in the interstellar gas."
NPR Topics: News 2011
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NPR Scientist David Neufeld is searching for evidence of a small molecule called mercapto in interstellar gas.
NPR Topics: News 2011
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NPR Scientist David Neufeld is searching for evidence of a small molecule called mercapto in interstellar gas.
NPR Topics: News 2011
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Neufeld says if it's there, mercapto will show up as a line in a readout from the spectrometer.
NPR Topics: News 2011
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It indicates the presence of mercapto radicals, a sulfur-hydrogen molecule, in interstellar gas.
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The reason Neufeld is interested in mercapto radicals is that they form at certain temperatures.
NPR Topics: News 2011
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It indicates the presence of mercapto radicals, a sulfur-hydrogen molecule, in interstellar gas.
NPR Topics: News 2011
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