Definition von mercaptan im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch
A class of organic compounds of sulphur, ( R1.S.R2 ); they tend to be foul-smelling. When R2 is a hydrogen atom, they are termed thiols or thio-alcohols
A class of organic compounds of sulphur, ( R{1}.S.R{2} ); they tend to be foul-smelling. When R{2} is a Hydrogen atom, they are termed thiols or thio-alcohols
any of a generic series of malodorous, toxic sulfur compounds occurring in crude oil Mercaptans are removed from most petroleum products by refining, but may be added to natural gas and LPG in very low concentrations to give a distinctive warning odor
Any one of series of compounds, hydrosulphides of alcohol radicals, in composition resembling the alcohols, but containing sulphur in place of oxygen, and hence called also the sulphur alcohols
A chemical that has a sulphur-like smell used as an additive for Natural Gas, which is supplied for commercial use It produces a distinctly unpleasant smell (likened to that of a rotten egg) and serves as a safety feature that allows gas leakages to be detected