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/θaɪoʊjʊˈɹi.ə/ · noun
(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..
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Thiourea means (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..
Common synonyms include thiocarbamide.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use thiourea where its definition matches the intended context.
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