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thioacetamide

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[thahy-oh-as-i-tam-ahyd, -id, -uh-set-uh-mahyd, -mid] / ˌθaɪ oʊˌæs ɪˈtæm aɪd, -ɪd, -əˈsɛt əˌmaɪd, -mɪd /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 2 H 5 NS, used chiefly in analytical chemistry as a source of hydrogen sulfide.

Etymology

Origin of thioacetamide

thio- + acetamide

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