mercaptosilane

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noun

Any silane that also has a thiol group

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Meanings

nounmercaptosilane (plural mercaptosilanes)

plural mercaptosilanes

  1. chemistryAny silane that also has a thiol group
  2. chemistryAny silanethiol

Origin

From mercapto- + silane.

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APA

mercaptosilane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mercaptosilane

MLA

“mercaptosilane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mercaptosilane. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mercaptosilane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mercaptosilane.

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