mercaptan
mer·cap·tan
noun \(ˌ)mər-ˈkap-ˌtan\Definition of MERCAPTAN
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Origin of MERCAPTAN
German, from Dan, from Medieval Latin mercurium captans, literally, seizing mercury
First Known Use: 1835
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