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dithiooxamide

dithiooxamide noun: the sulfur analogue of oxamide, that is used as a chelating agent in the extraction of precious metals.

Noun

dithiooxamide (uncountable)

  1. The sulfur analogue of oxamide, that is used as a chelating agent in the extraction of precious metals

Origin of dithiooxamide

From di- + thio- + oxamide.

Questions about dithiooxamide

What does dithiooxamide mean?
Dithiooxamide means the sulfur analogue of oxamide, that is used as a chelating agent in the extraction of precious metals.
What part of speech is dithiooxamide?
Dithiooxamide is a noun.

Words near dithiooxamide in the dictionary

  1. dithionites
  2. dithionitrobenzene
  3. dithionitrobenzoic acid
  4. dithionitrobenzoic acids
  5. dithionous acid
  6. dithiooxamide
  7. dithiophosphate
  8. dithiophosphates
  9. dithiopyr
  10. dithiothreitol
  11. dithiothreitols

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