Meanings
nounmercaptal (plural mercaptals)
plural mercaptals
- obsoletechemistrya dithioacetal derived from an aldehyde
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mercaptal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mercaptal
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“mercaptal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mercaptal. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mercaptal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mercaptal.
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