mercaptoethanol

See also: mercaptoéthanol

English

Etymology

From mercapto- +‎ ethanol.

Noun

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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