What does "semicarbazide" mean?

Any of a class or organic nitrogen compounds derived from the parent compound NH₂-NH-CO-NH₂; they react with aldehydes and ketones to form semicarbazones.

Semicarbazide

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Noun

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Any of a class or organic nitrogen compounds derived from the parent compound NH₂-NH-CO-NH₂; they react with aldehydes and ketones to form semicarbazones.

Etymology

From semi- + carbazide.

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