mercaptoethanol

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

mercapto- +‎ ethanol

Noun[edit]

mercaptoethanol (plural mercaptoethanols)

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

See also[edit]

2-Mercaptoethanol on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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