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thiosinamine

American

[thahy-uh-si-nam-in, -sin-uh-meen] / ˌθaɪ ə sɪˈnæm ɪn, -ˈsɪn əˌmin /

noun

Chemistry.

a white, crystalline, water-soluble, bitter-tasting powder, C 4 H 8 N 2 S, occurring in mustard oil: used chiefly in organic synthesis.

thiosinamine British

/ ˌθaɪəʊˈsɪnəˌmiːn, -sɪˈnæmɪn /

noun

a white crystalline bitter-tasting compound with a slight garlic-like odour, occurring in mustard oil and used in organic synthesis; 1-allyl-2-thiourea. Formula: CH 2 :CHCH 2 NHCSNH 2

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Etymology

Origin of thiosinamine

1850–55; thio- + Greek sín ( āpi ) mustard + -amine

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