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biuret
[ bahy-yuh-ret, bahy-yuh-ret ]
/ ˌbaɪ yəˈrɛt, ˈbaɪ yəˌrɛt /
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noun Chemistry.
a white crystalline substance, C2H5O2N3⋅H2O, soluble in water and alcohol, used for the identification of urea, from which it is formed on heating.
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Also called allophanamide, carbamylurea.
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How to use biuret in a sentence
Inasmuch as most natural proteins contain several such groups, the biuret reaction is a very general test for proteins.
The Chemistry of Plant Life|Roscoe Wilfred ThatcherAmongst these is the biuret reaction: a pink colour obtained by adding a trace of copper sulphate and an excess of caustic soda.
Animal Proteins|Hugh Garner BennettOn now testing a portion of the clear filtrate for peptone by the biuret test, not a trace of a reaction could be obtained.
On Digestive Proteolysis|R. H. ChittendenThe absence of a biuret reaction would point in that direction and the question must await further study.
The Nature of Animal Light|E. Newton Harvey