guanidine
[ gwan-i-deen, -din, gwah-ni- ]
/ ˈgwæn ɪˌdin, -dɪn, ˈgwɑ nɪ- /
noun Chemistry.
a colorless, crystalline, strongly alkaline, water-soluble solid, CH5N3, used chiefly in the manufacture of plastics, resins, rubber accelerators, and explosives.
Also called
carbamidine,
iminourea.
Words nearby guanidine
Example sentences from the Web for guanidine
The principle of the method is based upon the fact that guanidine is precipitated by mercurous oxide.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection |Alexander Wynter Blyth
British Dictionary definitions for guanidine
guanidine
guanidin (ˈɡwɑːnɪdɪn, ˈɡwænɪ-)
/ (ˈɡwɑːnɪˌdiːn, -dɪn, ˈɡwænɪ-) /
noun
a strongly alkaline crystalline substance, soluble in water and found in plant and animal tissues. It is used in organic synthesis. Formula: HNC(NH 2) 2
Also called: carbamidine, iminourea
Word Origin for guanidine
C19: from
guano +
-id ³ +
-ine ²