English Explanatory Dictionary

dimethylurea

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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 Any derivative of urea in which two hydrogen atoms have been replaced by methyl groups, but especially 1,3-dimethylurea that acts as a radical scavenger, and is used in the manufacture of caffeine and other compounds

Word forms

dimethylurea dimethylureas

Etymology

From dimethyl + urea.

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