mercaptal
/məːˈkapt(ə)l/ /məːˈkaptal/Chemistry
noun
Any of a series of compounds with the general formula RCH(SR′)2, formed by the acid-catalysed reaction of a thiol (mercaptan) with an aldehyde.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Matthew Muir (1848–1931). From mercapt- + -al.
- resonance Raman
- resonance scattering
- resonance stabilization
- resonancy
- resonant
- resonant cavity
- resonant frequency
- resonantly
- resonant scattering
- resonate
- resonation
- resonator
- resonatory
- resorb
- resorbable
- resorbence
- resorbent
- resorcin
- resorcine
- resorcinol
- resorcylic
- resorcylic acid
- resorption
- resorptive
- re-sort