Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z mercaptamine cysteamine mercaptan Any of a class of organic compounds of sulphur, ( R-SH ) where R represents an alkyl or other organic substituent. They tend to be foul-smelling. They are also termed thiols or thioalcohols. mercaptide thiolate mercapto The univalent radical -SH mercaptoacetamide The acid amide of mercaptoacetic acid mercaptoacetate Any salt or ester of mercaptoacetic acid mercaptoacetyltriglycine Mertiatide. mercaptoalkyl An alkyl group having a mercaptan (thiol) substituent mercaptobenzaldehyde Any mercapto derivative of benzaldehyde, especially 2-mercaptobenzaldehyde mercaptobenzoic Of or pertaining to a mercaptobenzoic acid or its derivatives mercaptobenzothiazole An organosulfur compound, C₆H₄(NH)SC=S, used in the sulfur vulcanization of rubber. mercaptocarboxylate Any salt or ester of a mercaptocarboxylic acid mercaptodimethur Methiocarb. mercaptoethane Synonym of ethyl mercaptan. mercaptoethanol A compound of ethanol with a thiol group, often specifically 2-mercaptoethanol, which is used in various organic chemistry applications including protein denaturation mercaptoethylamine The aminothiol NH₂-CH₂-CH₂-SH normally formed by the degradation of cysteine mercaptoglycerol Synonym of monothioglycerol. mercaptoguanine Synonym of thioguanine. mercaptoguanosine Synonym of thioguanosine. mercaptohistidine A thiol that is a histidine derivative. mercaptoimidazole Any mercapto derivative of an imidazole, especially 2-mercaptoimidazole mercaptole dithioketal mercaptophenyl Any of three isomeric mercapto derivatives of a phenyl radical mercaptopropionate Any salt or ester of a mercaptpropionic acid mercaptopropionic Of or pertaining to mercaptopropionic acid or its derivatives mercaptopropyl Any univalent radical formally derived from a propyl radical by replacing a hydrogen atom with a thiol group mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane A coupling agent for various industrial applications. mercaptopurine An thiol antimetabolite C₅H₄N₄S that interferes especially with the metabolism of purine bases and the biosynthesis of nucleic acids and that is sometimes used in the treatment of acute leukemia. mercaptopyridine Any of three isomeric mercapto derivatives of pyridine, analogous to phenols mercaptopyruvate Any salt or ester of mercaptopyruvic acid (HS-CH₂-CO-COO-R) mercaptosilane Any silane that also has a thiol group mercaptosuccinate Any salt or ester of mercaptosuccinic acid mercaptothion The pesticide malathion. mercaptoundecanoic Of or pertaining to mercaptoundecanoic acid or its derivatives mercapturate Any salt of mercapturic acid mercapturation The formation of mercapturates, or of mercapturic acids mercapturic Related to a mercapturic acid or its derivative mercarbide A polymeric organomercury compound, (7,11-dimercurio-1,5,9-trioxa-2,4,6,8,10,12-hexamercuracyclododec-3-yl)mercury;trihydrate, that functions as a catalyst in ethoxylation reactions mercat Market; trade. Mercator Synonym of Mercator projection. mercatorial Relating to merchants or traders. Mercatorian Of or relating to Gerardus Mercator, 16th-century Flemish cartographer who invented the Mercator projection. mercatorism The tendency of transnational commerce to operate outside any system of national laws, making use, instead, of a system of arbitration. mercature commerce; trade mercauro A mixture of the bromides of mercury, gold and arsenic used to treat syphilis merce To subject to fine or amercement; to mulct; to amerce. merced A surname. Mercedarian A member of the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy. Mercedes A female given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Mercy occasionally borrowed from Spanish. Mercedonius The intercalary month of the Ancient Roman calendar, abolished with the introduction of the Julian calendar in 45 BC. mercement An amercement, a punishment. mercenarian A mercenary. mercenarily In a mercenary way, for selfish reason of profit or gain. mercenariness The state or condition of being mercenary. mercenarism The activities of a mercenary; involvement in conflict for private gain. mercenary One motivated by gain, especially monetary. mercenaryism Synonym of mercenarism. mercer A merchant dealing in fabrics and textiles, especially silks and other fine cloths. merceress A female mercer. mercerisation A process of treating cotton with sodium hydroxide in order to make it more lustrous. mercerize To treat (cotton fabric) with sodium hydroxide to make it more lustrous and accepting of dyes. mercerizer One who mercerizes. Merceron A surname mercership The position, role, or work of a mercer. Mercerville A census-designated place in Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, named after Hugh Mercer. mercery The trade of mercers. merch goods which are or were offered or intended for sale. Merchan A surname. merchand To trade; to traffic. merchandisability The quality of being merchandisable. merchandisable Suitable for merchandising. merchandise Goods which are or were offered or intended for sale. merchandiser A trader, seller or merchant, especially in the retail trade. merchandising Trade in merchandise. merchandry trade; commerce merchant A person who traffics in commodities for profit. merchantability The state of being merchantable. merchantable Fit for the market, i.e. suitable for selling for an ordinary price. Sometimes, this is a technical designation for a particular kind or class. merchantableness Quality of being merchantable. merchantess Synonym of merchantwoman. merchanthood The role or status of a merchant. merchantish Resembling or characteristic of a merchant. merchantlike Befitting a good merchant; fair, honest, above board. merchantly Befitting a merchant. merchantman A male merchant (person engaged in trade). merchantry The body of merchants taken collectively. Merchantville A borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. merchantwoman A female merchant (person engaged in trade). merchet In Middle Ages England, a fine paid to a lord on a daughter's marriage, in recompense for the loss of a worker. merchetum Synonym of merchet merchild The young of either sex of a legendary creature, human from the waist up, fishlike from the waist down. Merchiston A suburb in the City of Edinburgh council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT2472). merci Thank you. Mercia One of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England. merciable merciful Mercian A native or inhabitant of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia. mercied Tempered by mercy; merciful. Mercier A surname. mercification The transformation into a setting for and about buying and selling; commercialization; consumerization. mercifixion The process of mercifying. (Now usually in reference to the treatment of Shylock in The Merchant of Venice.) merciful Showing mercy. mercifully In a merciful manner. mercifulness The state of being merciful; mercy. mercify To have mercy on; to pity. merciless Showing no mercy; cruel and pitiless. mercilessly In a merciless manner. mercilessness The property of being merciless. merciness The state, quality, or condition of being merciful; mercifulness merck A surname. Merckle A surname from German. Mercosur A trade bloc formed by Argentina, Brasil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and formerly Venezuela (2006–2017). mercow Any of several marine mammals of the order Sirenia, including the manatee and dugong; sea-cow. mercreature A creature of the sea, especially one which is mythical. mercuhydrin Synonym of meralluride. mercurammonium The cation Hg(NH₄)₂⁴⁺ mercurate Any oxyanion of mercury; any salt containing such an ion Mercure A surname from French. mercurial Any of the plants known as mercury, especially the annual mercury or French mercury (Mercurialis annua). mercurialine A volatile oil found in Mercurialis perennis (dog's mercury), consisting mostly of methylamine. mercurialism Chronic mercury poisoning. mercurialist A doctor who uses mercury or supports its use in medicine. mercuriality Mercurial behaviour. mercurialization A treatment with the metal mercury (now known to be toxic). mercurialize To treat with mercury (the metal). mercurially In a mercurial manner. mercurialness Quality of being mercurial; mercuriality. mercurian Of or relating to the planet Mercury. mercuriation Any reaction that introduces a covalent mercury bond into a compound mercuric Pertaining to or derived from mercury. mercuricals Medicines made from mercury, generally used for purgative purposes from the 17th to the 19th century in European and American medicine. mercuriferous Containing or producing mercury. mercurification The process or operation of obtaining mercury, in its fluid form, from mercuric minerals. mercurify To obtain mercury from (a mineral, etc.). Mercurio A surname from Italian. mercuriocyclization Any reaction that involves both cyclization and mercuriation mercuriousness The quality of being mercurious (like Mercury in celerity). mercurism mercury poisoning Mercurius A male given name from Latin. mercurization The process of treating with mercury. mercurize To treat with mercury. mercuroan Containing univalent mercury. mercurochrome merbromin mercurocuprate Any of several cuprates that contain mercury mercurophen The germicide sodium oxymercury orthonitrophenolate. mercurous Pertaining to or derived from mercury. mercury A silvery-coloured, metallic chemical element with the atomic number 80; it is liquid at room temperature, and toxic. mercuryless Lacking mercury. mercuryquake A quake on the planet Mercury. Mercutian Synonym of Mercurian (“of or relating to the planet Mercury”). Mercutio One of the main characters of William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet.