Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alpha-naphthylthiourea

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: al-pha--naph-thylth-iourea
IPA

40

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

6

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A white, crystalline, organosulfur compound, C₁₁H₁₀N₂S, used as a pneumotoxic rodenticide, especially against adult brown rats.

Uncountable

Etymology

From alpha- + napthyl- + thio- + urea.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

α-naphthylthiourea (alternative) alpha-naphthyl thiourea (alternative)

Synonyms

1-(1-Naphthyl)-2-thiourea ANTU Dirax naphthalen-1-ylthiourea

Questions

What does alpha-naphthylthiourea mean?: A white, crystalline, organosulfur compound, C₁₁H₁₀N₂S, used as a pneumotoxic rodenticide, especially against adult brown rats.
Where does alpha-naphthylthiourea come from?: From alpha- + napthyl- + thio- + urea.

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