mercaptopropyl

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noun

Any univalent radical formally derived from a propyl radical by replacing a hydrogen atom with a thiol group

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Meanings

nounmercaptopropyl (plural mercaptopropyls)

plural mercaptopropyls

  1. especiallyin compoundschemistryAny univalent radical formally derived from a propyl radical by replacing a hydrogen atom with a thiol group

Origin

From mercapto- + propyl.

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APA

mercaptopropyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mercaptopropyl

MLA

“mercaptopropyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mercaptopropyl. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mercaptopropyl,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mercaptopropyl.

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