(mer-cap-tan) 3 syllables

Definition

noun. any of a class of organic compounds in which the oxygen of an alcohol has been replaced by sulfur and which have distinctive often disagreeable odors

Example Sentence

The mercaptan gives off an offensive odor.

Synonyms

thiol; sulfur-containing compounds; sulfur compound

Antonyms

oxygen

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