thiourea
[ thahy-oh-yoo-ree-uh, -yoo r-ee-uh ]
/ ˌθaɪ oʊ yʊˈri ə, -ˈyʊər i ə /
noun Chemistry.
a colorless, crystalline, bitter-tasting, water-soluble solid, CH4N2S, derived from urea by replacement of the oxygen with sulfur: used chiefly in photography, inorganic synthesis, and to accelerate the vulcanization of rubber.
Also called
thiocarbamide.
Words nearby thiourea
thiosulfuric acid,
thiosulphate,
thiosulphuric acid,
thiothixene,
thiouracil,
thiourea,
thioxanthene,
thir,
thira,
thiram,
third
British Dictionary definitions for thiourea
thiourea
/ (ˌθaɪəʊˈjʊərɪə) /
noun
a white water-soluble crystalline substance with a bitter taste that forms addition compounds with metal ions and is used in photographic fixing, rubber vulcanization, and the manufacture of synthetic resins. Formula: H 2 NCSNH 2
Scientific definitions for thiourea
thiourea
[ thī′ō-yu-rē′ə ]
A lustrous white crystalline compound used as a developer in photography and photocopying and in various organic syntheses. Thiourea has the same structure as urea, but with a sulfur atom in place of the oxygen atom. Chemical formula: CH4N2S.