biuret

English

Etymology

bi- +‎ urea +‎ -et

Noun

biuret (plural biurets)

1. (organic chemistry) The compound formed by condensation of two molecules of urea with the loss of a molecule of ammonia, (NH₂-CO)₂NH or any of its derivatives.
2. (organic chemistry) A compound with the chemical formula C₂H₅N₃O₂, found as an impurity in urea-based fertilizers.

   Synonym: carbamylurea

Derived terms

• biuret test

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: biureetti
• Polish: biuret (pl) m
• Turkish: biüret

Anagrams

• Beirut, Iturbe

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbju.rɛt/

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• Rhymes: -urɛt
• Syllabification: biu‧ret

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English biuret. First attested in 1858.

Noun

biuret m inan

1. (organic chemistry) biuret

Declension

Declension of biuret

	singular
nominative	biuret
genitive	biuretu
dative	biuretowi
accusative	biuret
instrumental	biuretem
locative	biurecie
vocative	biurecie

Derived terms

adjective

• biuretowy

 

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

biuret f

1. genitive plural of biureta

Further reading

• biuret in Polish dictionaries at PWN