thiourea

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How do you pronounce thiourea?

The recorded pronunciation is /θaɪoʊjʊˈɹi.ə/.

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.

Where does thiourea come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-der.? Ancient Greek θέειον (théeion) Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon)der. English thio- Proto-Indo-European *h₁wers-der. Ancient Greek οὐρέω (ouréō) Ancient Greek οὖρον (oûron)der. French uréeder. New Latinder. English urea English thiourea From New Latin, 1890–95, thio- + urea.

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