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dimethylurea

dimethylurea noun: any derivative of urea in which two hydrogen atoms have been replaced by methyl groups, but especially 1,3-dimethylurea that acts as a radical scavenger, and is used in the manufacture of caffeine and other compounds.

Noun

dimethylurea (plural dimethylureas)

  1. Any derivative of urea in which two hydrogen atoms have been replaced by methyl groups, but especially 1,3-dimethylurea that acts as a radical scavenger, and is used in the manufacture of caffeine and other compounds

Forms of dimethylurea

pluraldimethylureas

Origin of dimethylurea

From dimethyl + urea.

Questions about dimethylurea

What does dimethylurea mean?
Dimethylurea means any derivative of urea in which two hydrogen atoms have been replaced by methyl groups, but especially 1,3-dimethylurea that acts as a radical scavenger, and is used in the manufacture of caffeine and other compounds.
What part of speech is dimethylurea?
Dimethylurea is a noun.
What is the plural of dimethylurea?
The plural of dimethylurea is dimethylureas.

Words near dimethylurea in the dictionary

  1. dimethyltransferases
  2. dimethyltryptamine
  3. dimethyltryptamines
  4. dimethyltubocurarine
  5. dimethyltubocurarinium
  6. dimethylurea
  7. dimethylureas
  8. dimethylxanthenone
  9. dimethylxanthine
  10. dimethylxanthines
  11. dimethylzinc

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