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phenylthiocarbamide

phenylthiocarbamide noun: the N-phenyl derivative of carbamide; it is either tasteless or has a bitter taste, depending on the genetic makeup of the person tasting it, who is either a nontaster or a taster, respectively.

Noun

phenylthiocarbamide (countable and uncountable, plural phenylthiocarbamides)

  1. The N-phenyl derivative of carbamide; it is either tasteless or has a bitter taste, depending on the genetic makeup of the person tasting it, who is either a nontaster or a taster, respectively.
    Synonyms:
    phenylthiourea

Synonyms of phenylthiocarbamide

Forms of phenylthiocarbamide

pluralphenylthiocarbamides

Origin of phenylthiocarbamide

From phenyl + thio- + carbamide.

Questions about phenylthiocarbamide

What does phenylthiocarbamide mean?
Phenylthiocarbamide means the N-phenyl derivative of carbamide; it is either tasteless or has a bitter taste, depending on the genetic makeup of the person tasting it, who is either a nontaster or a taster, respectively.
What part of speech is phenylthiocarbamide?
Phenylthiocarbamide is a noun.
What is the plural of phenylthiocarbamide?
The plural of phenylthiocarbamide is phenylthiocarbamides.

Words near phenylthiocarbamide in the dictionary

  1. phenylsulfonyl
  2. phenylsulfonyls
  3. phenyltetrazolium
  4. phenylthiazole
  5. phenylthiazoles
  6. phenylthiocarbamide
  7. phenylthiocarbamides
  8. phenylthiohydantoin
  9. phenylthiohydantoins
  10. phenylthiol
  11. phenylthiolate

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