thiourea

thiourea Definition

thio·urea (-yo̵̅o̅ rē′ə, -yo̵or′ē ə)

noun

a colorless, crystalline chemical compound, CS(NH), used in organic synthesis, in photography, etc.

Etymology: ModL: see thio- & urea

thiourea Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

structure: Abstract Thiourea inclusion compounds comprise a thiourea host structure containing one-dimensional ( 1D ) tunnels within which guest molecules are accommodated.

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