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Mercaptal
Mer-cap′tal
,Noun.
[
Mercapt
an + al
dehyde.] (Chem.)
Any one of a series of compounds of mercaptans with aldehydes.
Definition 2024
mercaptal
mercaptal
English
Noun
mercaptal (plural mercaptals)
- (obsolete, chemistry) a dithioacetal derived from an aldehyde