"thiourea" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /θaɪoʊjʊˈɹi.ə/ [General-American], /-ˈjʊəɹi.ə/ [General-American] Forms: thioureas [plural]
Etymology: From New Latin, 1890–95, thio- + urea. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|thio|urea}} thio- + urea Head templates: {{en-noun}} thiourea (plural thioureas)
  1. (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. Wikipedia link: thiourea Categories (topical): Organic compounds Synonyms: thiocarbamide Derived forms: acylthiourea, allylthiourea, arylthiourea, bisthiourea, dialkylthiourea, isothiourea, methylthiourea, naphthylthiourea

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