What does "thiourea" mean?

Any of a class of compounds based on NH₂-CS-NH₂, formally derived from urea by replacing the oxygen atom with sulfur, used in photography as a fixing agent, in inorganic synthesis, and in medicine as an antithyroid drug.

What is a synonym for "thiourea"?

Common synonyms include: sulfourea, thiocarbamide, thiocarbamide.

How do you pronounce "thiourea"?

Pronounced //θaɪoʊjʊˈɹi.ə//.

Thiourea

//θaɪoʊjʊˈɹi.ə// noun

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Any of a class of compounds based on NH₂-CS-NH₂, formally derived from urea by replacing the oxygen atom with sulfur, used in photography as a fixing agent, in inorganic synthesis, and in medicine as an antithyroid drug.

Synonyms

All synonyms

sulfourea thiocarbamide thiocarbamide

Etymology

From New Latin, 1890–95, thio- + urea.

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