thiourea
English
editEtymology
editFrom New Latin, 1890–95, thio- + urea.[1]
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /θaɪoʊjʊˈɹi.ə/, /-ˈjʊəɹi.ə/
Noun
editthiourea (plural thioureas)
- (organic chemistry) Any of a class of compounds based on NH2-CS-NH2, formally derived from urea by replacing the oxygen atom with sulfur, used in photography as a fixing agent, in inorganic synthesis, and in medicine as an antithyroid drug.[2]
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editReferences
edit- ^ “thiourea”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- ^ “thiourea”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.