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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MERCAPTAN

From German, from Medieval Latin mercurium captans, literally: seizing quicksilver.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MERCAPTAN

mercaptan  [mɜːˈkæptæn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MERCAPTAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mercaptan is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MERCAPTAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Thiol

In organic chemistry, a thiol is an organosulfur compound that contains a carbon-bonded sulfhydryl group. Thiols are the sulfur analogue of alcohols, and the word is a portmanteau of "thion" + "alcohol," with the first word deriving from Greek θεῖον = "sulfur." The –SH functional group itself is referred to as either a thiol group or a sulfhydryl group. Many thiols have strong odors resembling that of garlic. Thiols are used as odorants to assist in the detection of natural gas, and the "smell of natural gas" is due to the smell of the thiol used as the odorant. Thiols are often referred to as mercaptans. The term mercaptan /mərˈkæptæn/ is derived from the Latin mercurium captans because the thiolate group bonds so strongly with mercury compounds. Thiols react with mercury to form mercaptides.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MERCAPTAN


arctan
ˈɑːkˌtæn
Bataan
bəˈtæn
caftan
ˈkæfˌtæn
constantan
ˈkɒnstənˌtæn
cotan
ˈkəʊˌtæn
Hotan
ˈhəʊˈtæn
kaftan
ˈkæftæn
Kazakhstan
ˌkɑːzɑːkˈstæn
Kazakstan
ˌkɑːzɑːkˈstæn
mangostan
ˈmæŋɡəʊˌstæn
orang-utan
ɔːˌræŋuːˈtæn
Powhatan
ˌpaʊhəˈtæn
ratan
ræˈtæn
rattan
ræˈtæn
self-tan
ˌselfˈtæn
soutane
suːˈtæn
suntan
ˈsʌnˌtæn
tan
tæn
triptan
ˈtrɪptæn
Viangchan
wiːɛŋtæn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MERCAPTAN

mercantile
mercantile agency
mercantile marine
mercantile paper
mercantile system
mercantilism
mercantilist
mercantilistic
mercaptide
mercaptopurine
mercat
Mercator
Mercator projection
Mercator´s projection
mercenaries
mercenarily
mercenariness
mercenarism

WORDS THAT END LIKE MERCAPTAN

Afghanistan
Bhutan
captan
cosmopolitan
Kalimantan
Kyrgyzstan
Manhattan
metropolitan
Pakistan
Sahaptan
Satan
Shahaptan
Spartan
sultan
Tajikistan
Tibetan
titan
Tristan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan

Synonyms and antonyms of mercaptan in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mercaptan» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MERCAPTAN

Find out the translation of mercaptan to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mercaptan from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mercaptan» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

硫醇
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mercaptano
570 millions of speakers

English

mercaptan
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

mercaptan
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مركب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

меркаптанов
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mercaptana
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

mercaptan
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mercaptan
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mercaptan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mercaptan
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

メルカプタン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

메르 캅탄
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mercaptan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mercaptan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மெர்கேப்டன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Mercaptan
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

merkaptan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mercaptano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

merkaptan
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

меркаптанів
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mercaptan
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μερκαπτάνη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

merkaptaan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

merkaptan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

merkaptan
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mercaptan

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MERCAPTAN»

The term «mercaptan» is regularly used and occupies the 63.934 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MERCAPTAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mercaptan

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MERCAPTAN»

Discover the use of mercaptan in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mercaptan and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Toxicology Desk Reference: The Toxic Exposure & Medical ...
Toxicology. Sources. of. Exposure. The uses of methyl mercaptan include: production of jet fuel; in certain pesticides, plastics, pulp mills, and oil refineries. It is also used as an odor for certain colorless hazardous gases, however, it is not used ...
Robert Ryan, Claude Terry, 1999
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Guide to ASTM Test Methods for the Analysis of Petroleum ...
MERCAPTAN. IN. LPG. VAPOR: D. 5305. ETHYLENE GLYCOL IN USED ENGINE OIL: D4291 EVAPORATION LOSSES BY ... Although length-of-stain tubes are available to detect ethyl mercaptan concentrations in the range of 0.5 to 120 ppm ...
R. A. Nadkarni, 2007
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Methods of Air Sampling and Analysis
118. Determination. of. Mercaptan. Content. of. the. Atmosphere. Table 118:1. Typical Calibration Data ADAMS, D.F. 1969. Analysis of. 1. Principle of the Method 1.1 Mercaptans (organic thiols) are collected by aspirating a measured volume of ...
James P. Lodge, Jr., 1988
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Prudent Practices for Disposal of Chemicals from Laboratories
by oxidizing the mercaptan group to a sulfonic acid group with sodium hypochlorite. If the mercaptan RSH + 3NaOCl > RSO3H + 3NaCl contains other groups that can be oxidized by hypochlorite, the quantity of this reagent used must be ...
‎1983
5
Clinical Environmental Health and Toxic Exposures
Isobutyl mercaptan is an irritant that is absorbed after ingestion or inhalation (1). n-Butyl Mercaptan n-Butyl mercaptan [CH3(CH2)3SH; thiobutyl alcohol] is a colorless, flammable liquid that is prepared by reacting ji-butylene and hydrogen  ...
John Burke Sullivan, Gary R. Krieger, 2001
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Chemical Warfare Agents: Chemistry, Pharmacology, ...
Methyl mercaptan Ethyl mercaptan Propyl mercaptan iso-Propyl mercaptan Butyl mercaptan. iso-Butyl mercaptan sec-Butyl mercaptan tert-Butyl mercaptan Amyl mercaptan sec-Amyl mercaptan iso-Amyl mercaptan tert-Amyl mercaptan ...
James A. Romano, Brian J. Lukey, Harry Salem, 2007
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NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods
Retention times: methyl mercaptan, 2.4 min; ethyl mercaptan, 3.2 min; n-butyl mercaptan 6.9 min. 1 1 . Measure peak area. CALCULATIONS: 12. Determine the mass, Mg, of methyl-, ethyl-, and n-butyl-mercaptans found in the samples (W) and ...
Peter M. Eller, Mary E. Cassinelli, 1994
8
Field Confirmation Testing for Suspicious Substances
... Manganese hydroxide Manganese(II) Manganous Marijuana MDMA HCl Melibiose Mercaptan Mercaptan Mercaptan Mercaptan Mercaptan Mercaptan Mercaptan Mercaptan Mercaptan Mercaptan Mercaptan Mercaptan Mercaptan Mercuric ...
Rick Houghton, 2009
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Ludwig's Applied Process Design for Chemical and ...
Formula Substance Type TB, K S at 25° C, ppm (Wt) S at 25° C, ppm (mol) Code 1 CH4S Methyl mercaptan mercaptan 279.11 2.3300E+04 8.8548E+O3 1 2 C2H6S Ethyl mercaptan mercaptan 308.15 1.5000E+04 4.3962E+O3 1 3 C3H8S  ...
A. Kayode Coker, PhD, 2011
10
Encyclopedia of Chemical Processing (Print)
... transfer agents in polymerization. The above process manufactures tertiary mercaptans such as, tert-butyl, f-octyl, f-nonyl, and f-dodecyl mercaptan. The majority of the normal mercaptans, e.g., n-dodecyl mercaptan and n-octyl mercaptan ...
Sunggyu Lee, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MERCAPTAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mercaptan is used in the context of the following news items.
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WINE SAVVY: How to spot faults in wine | Duluth News Tribune
The odorous smells can also occur if sulfur combines with ethanol in the bottle, forming a new compound called ethyl mercaptan. «Duluth News Tribune, Jul 15»
2
Kill a Worker? You're Not a Criminal. Steal a Worker's Pay? You Are …
... a large DuPont chemical plant in LaPorte, Texas, following the unexpected release of mercaptan, an acutely toxic chemical that kills instantly. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
3
Metrology and Online Gas Chromatography on Sulphur Compounds …
Understanding the needs of the users and operators and tailoring a system to perform the direct measurement of sulphurs and mercaptan ... «International Environmental Technology, Jul 15»
4
DuPont Placed in Severe Violator Enforcement Program by OSHA
... overcome at a DuPont chemical manufacturing facility when a supply line unexpectedly released more than 20,000 lb of methyl mercaptan, ... «Quality Digest, Jul 15»
5
Pesticide Manufacturer DuPont Labeled 'Severe' Safety Violator by …
... worker at a DuPont chemical plant in La Porte, Texas was overcome when a supply line released more than 20,000 lbs. of methyl mercaptan, ... «eNews Park Forest, Jul 15»
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OSHA Deepens Probe of DuPont Safety Practices
... a supply line unexpectedly released more than 20,000 lbs. of methyl mercaptan when she opened a drain on a methyl mercaptan vent line. «IndustryWeek, Jul 15»
7
Now a 'nose' to sniff hazardous gas emissions
Pulp and paper industry emits a variety of gases like hydrogen sulphide, methyl mercaptan, dimethyl sulphide and dimethyl disulphide, which ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
8
OSHA Places DuPont in Severe Violator Enforcement Program
... chemical manufacturing facility as a supply line unexpectedly released more than 20,000 pounds of methyl mercaptan, a colorless, toxic gas. «Occupational Health and Safety, Jul 15»
9
US agency: Deaths show DuPont has 'failed' safety program
DuPont said more than 23,000 pounds of methyl mercaptan were released during the Nov. 15 accident. At dangerous levels of exposure, the ... «U.S. News & World Report, Jul 15»
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Indian scientists develop e-Nose to sniff out hazardous gases
The pulp and paper industry emits a variety of gases, namely, hydrogen sulphide, methyl mercaptan, dimethyl sulphide, and dimethyl ... «Times of India, Jul 15»

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