phenylthiourea

American  

[fen-l-thahy-oh-yoo-ree-uh, -yoor-ee-uh, -feen-] / ˌfɛn lˌθaɪ oʊ yʊˈri ə, -ˈyʊər i ə, -ˌfin- /

noun

Biochemistry.

1. a crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 6 H 5 NHCSNH 2 , that is either tasteless or bitter, depending upon the heredity of the taster, and is used in medical genetics and as a diagnostic.

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phenylthiourea Scientific  

/ fĕn′əl-thī′ō-y-rē′ə,fē′nəl- /

1. See phenylthiocarbamide

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Etymology

Origin of phenylthiourea

First recorded in 1895–1900; phenyl + thiourea