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ethylnitrosourea

ethylnitrosourea noun: the compound 1-ethyl-1-nitrosourea that is used in organic synthesis as an alkylating agent and is a potent mutagen.

Noun

ethylnitrosourea (uncountable)

  1. The compound 1-ethyl-1-nitrosourea that is used in organic synthesis as an alkylating agent and is a potent mutagen
    Synonyms:
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Synonyms of ethylnitrosourea

  • ENU

Origin of ethylnitrosourea

From ethyl + nitrosourea.

Questions about ethylnitrosourea

What does ethylnitrosourea mean?
Ethylnitrosourea means the compound 1-ethyl-1-nitrosourea that is used in organic synthesis as an alkylating agent and is a potent mutagen.
What part of speech is ethylnitrosourea?
Ethylnitrosourea is a noun.

Words near ethylnitrosourea in the dictionary

  1. ethylmercury
  2. ethylmethylketone
  3. ethylmethylphenylglycidate
  4. ethylmethylthiambutene
  5. ethylmorphine
  6. ethylnitrosourea
  7. ethylnorantifeine
  8. ethylnorepinephrine
  9. ethylol
  10. ethylone
  11. ethylparaben

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