sulfhydryl

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noun

The univalent radical -SH that is the sulfur analogue of hydroxyl and constitutes the thiol group.

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Meanings

nounsulfhydryl (plural sulfhydryls)

plural sulfhydryls · alternative sulphydryl · alternative sulphhydryl

  1. chemistryThe univalent radical -SH that is the sulfur analogue of hydroxyl and constitutes the thiol group.

Translations

Chinese Cantonese 巰 /巯
  • 巰 /巯 (kau⁴)sulfur analogue of hydroxyl
Chinese Mandarin 巰基 /巯基
  • 巰基 /巯基 (qiújī)sulfur analogue of hydroxyl
Italian solfidrile
  • solfidrilesulfur analogue of hydroxyl
Japanese 水硫基
  • 水硫基 (suiryūki)sulfur analogue of hydroxyl
Korean 설프히드릴기
  • 설프히드릴기 (seolpeuhideurilgi)sulfur analogue of hydroxyl
Portuguese sulfidrilo
  • sulfidrilosulfur analogue of hydroxyl
Spanish sulfhidrilo
  • sulfhidrilosulfur analogue of hydroxyl
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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