mercaptoethanol

See also: mercaptoéthanol

English

Etymology

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

See also

• 2-Mercaptoethanol on Wikipedia.Wikipedia