mercaptoethanol

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English

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Etymology

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mercapto- +‎ ethanol

Noun

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mercaptoethanol (plural mercaptoethanols)

  1. (chemistry) A compound of ethanol with a thiol group, often specifically 2-mercaptoethanol, which is used in various organic chemistry applications including protein denaturation

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