Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nitrosourea

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ni-trosourea
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The nitroso derivative of urea NH₂-CONH-N=O, or any of its derivatives, many of which are pharmaceuticals

Etymology

From nitroso + urea.

Inflected Forms

nitrosoureas (plural)

Derived Forms

ethylnitrosourea

Questions

What does nitrosourea mean?: The nitroso derivative of urea NH₂-CONH-N=O, or any of its derivatives, many of which are pharmaceuticals
Where does nitrosourea come from?: From nitroso + urea.

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