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Definition: MERCAPTAN

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Any one of series of compounds, hydrosulphides of alcohol radicals, in composition resembling the alcohols, but containing sulphur in place of oxygen, and hence called also the sulphur alcohols. In general, they are colorless liquids having a strong, repulsive, garlic odor. The name is specifically applied to ethyl mercaptan, C2H5SH. So called from its avidity for mercury, and other metals.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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"Mercaptan" is a common misspelling or typo for: mercaptans.

Date "Mercaptan" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Mercaptan \Mer*cap"tan\, noun. [French expression, from New Latin mercurius mercury Latin captans, present participle of captare to seize, intensive verb from capere.]. (references)


Topics by Level of Interest: MERCAPTAN

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Grapefruit mercaptan 8     Grapefruit mercaptan 8

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Translations: MERCAPTAN

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Al Arabiya كحول كبريتي (mercaptan, thiol), مركبتان (mercaptan), مركبتان الميثيل (methyl mercaptan), كحول كبريتي ميثيلي (methyl mercaptan). Additional references: Al Arabiya, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, mercaptan. (volunteer & more translations)
Al Fus-Ha كحول كبريتي (mercaptan, thiol), مركبتان (mercaptan), مركبتان الميثيل (methyl mercaptan), كحول كبريتي ميثيلي (methyl mercaptan). Additional references: Al Fus-Ha, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, mercaptan. (volunteer & more translations)
Arabic كحول كبريتي (mercaptan, thiol), مركبتان (mercaptan), مركبتان الميثيل (methyl mercaptan), كحول كبريتي ميثيلي (methyl mercaptan). Additional references: Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, mercaptan. (volunteer & more translations)
Bohemian smrdljiva kemikalija koja se dodaje bezmirisnom bu (mercaptan, mercaptan sulphur), merkaptan (mercaptan). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, mercaptan. (volunteer & more translations)
Brazilian Portuguese mercaptano (mercaptan), mercaptan (mercaptan). Additional references: Brazilian Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, mercaptan. (volunteer & more translations)
Central Danish merkaptan (mercaptan, mercaptans). Additional references: Central Danish, Denmark, Germany, mercaptan. (volunteer & more translations)
Cestina smrdljiva kemikalija koja se dodaje bezmirisnom bu (mercaptan, mercaptan sulphur), merkaptan (mercaptan). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, mercaptan. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Simplified 硫醇 (mercaptan, thiol), 甲硫醇 (methyl mercaptan). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, mercaptan. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 硫醇 (mercaptan). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, mercaptan. (volunteer & more translations)
Czech smrdljiva kemikalija koja se dodaje bezmirisnom bu (mercaptan, mercaptan sulphur), merkaptan (mercaptan). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, mercaptan. (volunteer & more translations)
Danish merkaptan (mercaptan, mercaptans). Additional references: Danish, Denmark, Germany, mercaptan. (volunteer & more translations)
Dansk merkaptan (mercaptan, mercaptans). Additional references: Dansk, Denmark, Germany, mercaptan. (volunteer & more translations)
Deutsch Merkaptan (mercaptan), Mercaptan (mercaptan). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, mercaptan. (volunteer & more translations)
Dutch mercaptan (mercaptan, mercaptans). Additional references: Dutch, Netherlands, Aruba, mercaptan. (volunteer & more translations)
Finnish merkaptaani (mercaptan, mercaptans). Additional references: Finnish, Finland, Russia (Europe), mercaptan. (volunteer & more translations)
Français mercaptan (mercaptan, thio alcohol), thiol (thiol, mercaptan), mercaptane (mercaptan). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, mercaptan. (volunteer & more translations)
French mercaptan (mercaptan, thio alcohol), thiol (thiol, mercaptan), mercaptane (mercaptan). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, mercaptan. (volunteer & more translations)
German Merkaptan (mercaptan), Mercaptan (mercaptan). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, mercaptan. (volunteer & more translations)
Greek μερκαπτάνη (mercaptan). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, mercaptan. (volunteer & more translations)
Greek (transliteration) merkaptani (mercaptan). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, mercaptan. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguk Mal 메르캅탄 (mercaptan), 도시가스 착취제 (mercaptan). Additional references: Hanguk Mal, Korea, South, Korea, mercaptan. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguohua 메르캅탄 (mercaptan), 도시가스 착취제 (mercaptan). Additional references: Hanguohua, Korea, South, Korea, mercaptan. (volunteer & more translations)
High Arabic كحول كبريتي (mercaptan, thiol), مركبتان (mercaptan), مركبتان الميثيل (methyl mercaptan), كحول كبريتي ميثيلي (methyl mercaptan). Additional references: High Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, mercaptan. (volunteer & more translations)
High German Merkaptan (mercaptan), Mercaptan (mercaptan). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, mercaptan. (volunteer & more translations)
Hochdeutsch Merkaptan (mercaptan), Mercaptan (mercaptan). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, mercaptan. (volunteer & more translations)
Hungarian merkaptán (mercaptan). Additional references: Hungarian, Hungary, Austria, mercaptan. (volunteer & more translations)
Italian mercaptano (mercaptan, Thiol), etilmercaptano (ethyl mercaptan), allilmercaptano (allyl mercaptan), amilmercaptano (amyl mercaptan). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, mercaptan. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese メルカプタン (mercaptan). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, mercaptan. (volunteer & more translations)
Korean 메르캅탄 (mercaptan), 도시가스 착취제 (mercaptan). Additional references: Korean, Korea, South, Korea, mercaptan. (volunteer & more translations)
Magyar merkaptán (mercaptan). Additional references: Magyar, Hungary, Austria, mercaptan. (volunteer & more translations)
Portuguese mercaptano (mercaptan), mercaptan (mercaptan). Additional references: Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, mercaptan. (volunteer & more translations)
Ruotsi tiol (mercaptan), merkaptan (mercaptan). Additional references: Ruotsi, Sweden, Finland, mercaptan. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian меркаптан (mercaptan), метилмеркаптан (methyl mercaptan). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, mercaptan. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian (transliteration) merkaptan (mercaptan), metilmerkaptan (methyl mercaptan). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, mercaptan. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki меркаптан (mercaptan), метилмеркаптан (methyl mercaptan). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, mercaptan. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki (transliteration) merkaptan (mercaptan), metilmerkaptan (methyl mercaptan). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, mercaptan. (volunteer & more translations)
Serbian (transliteration) etilmerkaptan (mercaptan). Additional references: Serbian (transliteration), mercaptan. (volunteer & more translations)
Sjaelland merkaptan (mercaptan, mercaptans). Additional references: Sjaelland, Denmark, Germany, mercaptan. (volunteer & more translations)
Slovak tiolový (mercaptan), merkaptánový (mercaptan), merkaptán (mercaptan). Additional references: Slovak, Slovakia, Hungary, mercaptan. (volunteer & more translations)
Slovakian tiolový (mercaptan), merkaptánový (mercaptan), merkaptán (mercaptan). Additional references: Slovakian, Slovakia, Hungary, mercaptan. (volunteer & more translations)
Slovene merkaptan (mercaptan). Additional references: Slovene, Slovenia, Austria, mercaptan. (volunteer & more translations)
Slovenian merkaptan (mercaptan). Additional references: Slovenian, Slovenia, Austria, mercaptan. (volunteer & more translations)
Slovenscina merkaptan (mercaptan). Additional references: Slovenscina, Slovenia, Austria, mercaptan. (volunteer & more translations)
Spanish mercaptano (mercaptan), mercaptáno (mercaptan). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, mercaptan. (volunteer & more translations)
Suomea merkaptaani (mercaptan, mercaptans). Additional references: Suomea, Finland, Russia (Europe), mercaptan. (volunteer & more translations)
Suomi merkaptaani (mercaptan, mercaptans). Additional references: Suomi, Finland, Russia (Europe), mercaptan. (volunteer & more translations)
Svenska tiol (mercaptan), merkaptan (mercaptan). Additional references: Svenska, Sweden, Finland, mercaptan. (volunteer & more translations)
Swedish tiol (mercaptan), merkaptan (mercaptan). Additional references: Swedish, Sweden, Finland, mercaptan. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: MERCAPTAN

Language Translations for “mercaptan” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag mathagercathagaptathagan (mercaptan). Additional references: Athag, mercaptan. (volunteer)
Double Dutch magercagaptagan (mercaptan). Additional references: Double Dutch, mercaptan. (volunteer)
Esperanto merkaptano (mercaptan). Additional references: Esperanto, mercaptan. (volunteer)
Leet {V}32¢4|^-|-4^/ (mercaptan). Additional references: Leet, mercaptan. (volunteer)
Oppish mopercopaptopan (mercaptan). Additional references: Oppish, mercaptan. (volunteer)
Pig Latin ercaptanmay (mercaptan). Additional references: Pig Latin, mercaptan. (volunteer)
Terran B merkaptan (mercaptan). Additional references: Terran B, mercaptan. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi mubercubaptuban (mercaptan). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, mercaptan. (volunteer)
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