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sulfhydryl

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The univalent radical -SH that is the sulfur analogue of hydroxyl and constitutes the thiol group.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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  • Chinese Cantonese: 巰 /巯 (kau4) — sulfur analogue of hydroxyl
  • Chinese Mandarin: 巰基 /巯基 (qiújī) — sulfur analogue of hydroxyl
  • Italian: solfidrile — sulfur analogue of hydroxyl
  • Japanese: 水硫基 (suiryūki) — sulfur analogue of hydroxyl
  • Korean: 설프히드릴기 (seolpeuhideurilgi) — sulfur analogue of hydroxyl
  • Portuguese: sulfidrilo — sulfur analogue of hydroxyl
  • Spanish: sulfhidrilo — sulfur analogue of hydroxyl