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thiourea

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Pronunciation
/θaɪoʊjʊˈɹi.ə/
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/θaɪoʊjʊˈɹi.ə/ · /-ˈjʊəɹi.ə/

Definition of thiourea

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noun

  1. 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.

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-der.? Ancient Greek θέειον (théeion) Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon)der. English thio- Proto-Indo-European *h₁wers-der. Ancient Greek οὐρέω (ouréō) Ancient Greek οὖρον (oûron)der. French uréeder. New Latinder. English urea English thiourea From New Latin, 1890–95, thio- + urea.

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