Mercaptan

/mɜːˈkæptən/

/mɚˈkæptæn/

Translation of "mercaptan" into Russian

Noun

/mɜːˈkæptən/

/mɚˈkæptæn/

mercaptan

mercaptans pl

Mercaptan is often added to natural gas to give it a detectable odor.

Меркаптан часто добавляют в природный газ, чтобы придать ему обнаруживаемый запах.

Noun

/mɜːˈkæptən/

/mɚˈkæptæn/

Any of a class of organic sulfur compounds containing an −SH (sulfhydryl) group; a thiol.

Ethyl mercaptan is responsible for the characteristic odor added to natural gas.

The −SH functional group itself, viewed as a substituent in organic chemistry (rare).

The molecule possesses a mercaptan at the terminal position.

Adjective

/mɜːˈkæptən/

/mɚˈkæptæn/

Relating to or containing mercaptan(s).

Mercaptan odors were detected in the processing plant.