thiourea

English

The general structure of the thiourea functional group

Etymology

From New Latin, 1890–95, thio- +‎ urea.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /θaɪoʊjʊˈɹi.ə/, /-ˈjʊəɹi.ə/

Noun

thiourea (plural thioureas)

1. (organic chemistry) 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.

Synonyms

• thiocarbamide

Derived terms

• acylthiourea
• allylthiourea
• arylthiourea
• bisthiourea
• dialkylthiourea
• isothiourea
• methylthiourea
• naphthylthiourea