thiourea

[ thahy-oh-yoo-ree-uh, -yoor-ee-uh ]

/ ˌθaɪ oʊ yʊˈri ə, -ˈyʊər i ə /

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noun Chemistry.

a colorless, crystalline, bitter-tasting, water-soluble solid, CH4N2S, derived from urea by replacement of the oxygen with sulfur: used chiefly in photography, inorganic synthesis, and to accelerate the vulcanization of rubber.

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Also called thiocarbamide.

Origin of thiourea

From New Latin, dating back to 1890–95; see origin at thio-, urea

Words nearby thiourea

thiosulfuric acid, thiosulphate, thiosulphuric acid, thiothixene, thiouracil, thiourea, thioxanthene, thir, thiram, third, Third Age

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British Dictionary definitions for thiourea

thiourea

/ (ˌθaɪəʊˈjʊərɪə) /

noun

a white water-soluble crystalline substance with a bitter taste that forms addition compounds with metal ions and is used in photographic fixing, rubber vulcanization, and the manufacture of synthetic resins. Formula: H 2 NCSNH 2

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Scientific definitions for thiourea

thiourea

[ thī′ō-yu-rē′ə ]

A lustrous white crystalline compound used as a developer in photography and photocopying and in various organic syntheses. Thiourea has the same structure as urea, but with a sulfur atom in place of the oxygen atom. Chemical formula: CH4N2S.