guanidine

[gwan-i-deen, -din, gwah-ni-]

noun Chemistry.

a colorless, crystalline, strongly alkaline, water-soluble solid, CH5N3, used chiefly in the manufacture of plastics, resins, rubber accelerators, and explosives.

Origin of guanidine

First recorded in 1860–65; guan(o) + -id³ + -ine²

Also called carbamidine, iminourea.

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The principle of the method is based upon the fact that guanidine is precipitated by mercurous oxide.
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British Dictionary definitions for guanidine

guanidine

guanidin (ˈɡwɑːnɪdɪn, ˈɡwænɪ-)

noun

a strongly alkaline crystalline substance, soluble in water and found in plant and animal tissues. It is used in organic synthesis. Formula: HNC(NH 2) 2Also called: carbamidine, iminourea

Word Origin for guanidine

C19: from guano + -id ³ + -ine ²

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