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biuret

biuret noun: the compound formed by condensation of two molecules of urea with the loss of a molecule of ammonia, (NH₂-CO)₂NH or any of its derivatives.

Noun

biuret (plural biurets)

  1. The compound formed by condensation of two molecules of urea with the loss of a molecule of ammonia, (NH₂-CO)₂NH or any of its derivatives.
  2. A compound with the chemical formula C₂H₅N₃O₂, found as an impurity in urea-based fertilizers.
    Synonyms:
    carbamylurea

Synonyms of biuret

Forms of biuret

pluralbiurets

Origin of biuret

Borrowed from German Biuret.

Words formed from biuret

Questions about biuret

What does biuret mean?
Biuret means the compound formed by condensation of two molecules of urea with the loss of a molecule of ammonia, (NH₂-CO)₂NH or any of its derivatives.
What part of speech is biuret?
Biuret is a noun.
What is the plural of biuret?
The plural of biuret is biurets.

Words near biuret in the dictionary

  1. biunivocal
  2. biunivocally
  3. biur chametz
  4. biurate
  5. biurates
  6. biuret
  7. biurets
  8. BIV
  9. bivagotomies
  10. bivagotomy
  11. bivalence

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