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alpha-naphthylthiourea

alpha-naphthylthiourea noun: a white, crystalline, organosulfur compound, C₁₁H₁₀N₂S, used as a pneumotoxic rodenticide, especially against adult brown rats.

Noun

alpha-naphthylthiourea (uncountable)

  1. A white, crystalline, organosulfur compound, C₁₁H₁₀N₂S, used as a pneumotoxic rodenticide, especially against adult brown rats.
    Synonyms:
    1-(1-Naphthyl)-2-thiourea, ANTU, Dirax, naphthalen-1-ylthiourea

Synonyms of alpha-naphthylthiourea

  • 1-(1-Naphthyl)-2-thiourea
  • ANTU
  • Dirax
  • naphthalen-1-ylthiourea

Forms of alpha-naphthylthiourea

alternative formα-naphthylthiourea
alternative formalpha-naphthyl thiourea

Origin of alpha-naphthylthiourea

From alpha- + napthyl- + thio- + urea.

Questions about alpha-naphthylthiourea

What does alpha-naphthylthiourea mean?
Alpha-naphthylthiourea means a white, crystalline, organosulfur compound, C₁₁H₁₀N₂S, used as a pneumotoxic rodenticide, especially against adult brown rats.
What part of speech is alpha-naphthylthiourea?
Alpha-naphthylthiourea is a noun.

Words near alpha-naphthylthiourea in the dictionary

  1. alpha-lactam
  2. alpha-lactams
  3. alpha-methylphenethylamine
  4. alpha-methylphenethylamines
  5. alpha-methyltryptamine
  6. alpha-naphthylthiourea
  7. alpha-pinene
  8. alpha-PVP
  9. alpha-pyrrolidinopentiophenone
  10. alpha-quartz
  11. alpha-receptor

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