thiourea

thiourea
noun /θaɪoʊyʊˈriə, -ˈyʊəriə/
Any of a class of compounds based on NH-CS-NH formally derived from urea by replacing the oxygen atom with sulfur. It finds uses in photography as a fixing agent, in inorganic synthesis, and in medicine as an antithyroid drug.

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  • thiourea — [thī΄ōyo͞o rē′ə, thī΄ōyoor′ē ə] n. [ModL: see THIO & UREA] a colorless, crystalline chemical compound, CS(NH2) 2, used in organic synthesis, in photography, etc …   English World dictionary

  • Thiourea — Chembox new ImageFile=thiourea.png ImageSize= ImageFile2=Thiourea 3D vdW.png IUPACName=thiourea OtherNames= Section1= Chembox Identifiers CASNo=62 56 6 PubChem=2723790 SMILES=C(=S)(N)N Section2= Chembox Properties Formula=CH4N2S MolarMass=76.1219 …   Wikipedia

  • thiourea — /thuy oh yoo ree euh, yoor ee euh/, n. Chem. a colorless, crystalline, bitter tasting, water soluble solid, CH4N2S, derived from urea by replacement of the oxygen with sulfur: used chiefly in photography, inorganic synthesis, and to accelerate… …   Universalium

  • Thiourea — Strukturformel Allgemeines Name Thioharnstoff Andere Namen Thiocarbamid Sulfoharnstoff …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • thiourea — tiokarbamidas statusas T sritis chemija formulė S=C(NH₂)₂ atitikmenys: angl. thiocarbamide; thiourea rus. тиокарбамид; тиомочевина …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • thiourea — noun Etymology: New Latin Date: 1884 a colorless crystalline bitter compound CS(NH2)2 analogous to and resembling urea that is used especially as a photographic and organic chemical reagent; also a substituted derivative of this compound …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • thiourea — An antithyroid compound of the thioamide group, with the same actions and uses as thiouracil. Several derivatives of t. are useful in the treatment of leprosy. SYN: thiocarbamide. * * * thio·urea yu̇ rē ə n a colorless bitter crystalline compound …   Medical dictionary

  • thiourea — n. chemical compound used in photography and organic synthesis …   English contemporary dictionary

  • thiourea — thio·urea …   English syllables

  • thiourea — thi•o•u•re•a [[t]ˌθaɪ oʊ yʊˈri ə, ˈyʊər i ə[/t]] n. chem. a colorless, solid substance, CH4N2used in photography and inorganic synthesis • Etymology: 1890–95 …   From formal English to slang

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