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dimethylurea
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dimethyl
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urea
Noun
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dimethylurea
(
plural
dimethylureas
)
(
organic chemistry
)
Any derivative of
urea
in which two
hydrogen
atoms have been replaced by
methyl
groups, but especially
1,3-dimethylurea
that acts as a
radical
scavenger
, and is used in the manufacture of
caffeine
and other compounds