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.
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Also called allylthiourea.
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A basic substance formed, along with sulphide of lead, when thiosinamine is treated with oxide of lead.
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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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