ureide

[ yoor-ee-ahyd, -id ]

nounChemistry.
  1. an acyl urea.

Origin of ureide

1
1855–60; ure(a) + -ide

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British Dictionary definitions for ureide

ureide

/ (ˈjʊərɪˌaɪd) /


nounchem
  1. any of a class of organic compounds derived from urea by replacing one or more of its hydrogen atoms by organic groups

  2. any of a class of derivatives of urea and carboxylic acids, in which one or more of the hydrogen atoms have been replaced by acyl groups: includes the cyclic ureides, such as alloxan

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