thiosinamine

[ thahy-uh-si-nam-in, -sin-uh-meen ]

/ ˌθaɪ ə sɪˈnæm ɪn, -ˈsɪn əˌmin /

noun Chemistry.

a white, crystalline, water-soluble, bitter-tasting powder, C4H8N2S, occurring in mustard oil: used chiefly in organic synthesis.

Nearby words

thiophene, thiophenol, thiophosphate, thiophosphoric acid, thioridazine, thiosinamine, thiosulfate, thiosulfuric, thiosulfuric acid, thiosulphate, thiosulphuric acid

Origin of thiosinamine

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

Also called allylthiourea.

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Examples from the Web for thiosinamine

A basic substance formed, along with sulphide of lead, when thiosinamine is treated with oxide of lead.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley

British Dictionary definitions for thiosinamine

thiosinamine

/ (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

Word Origin for thiosinamine

C19: from thio- + sin- (from Latin sināpis mustard) + amine

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