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Meaning of mercaptoethanol | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

A compound of ethanol with a thiol group, often specifically 2-mercaptoethanol, which is used in various organic chemistry applications including protein denaturation

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

mercaptoethylamine mercaptoglycerol mercaptoguanine mercaptoguanosine mercaptohistidine mercaptoimidazole

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