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thiourea

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thi·o·u·re·a  (th-y-r)
n.
A lustrous white crystalline compound, (NH2)2CS, used as a developer in photography and photocopying and in various organic syntheses. Also called thiocarbamide.

thiourea [ˌθaɪəʊˈjʊərɪə]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a white water-soluble crystalline substance with a bitter taste that forms addition compounds with metal ions and is used in photographic fixing, rubber vulcanization, and the manufacture of synthetic resins. Formula: H2NCSNH2

thiourea  (th-y-r)
A lustrous white crystalline compound used as a developer in photography and photocopying and in various organic syntheses. Thiourea has the same structure as urea, but with a sulfur atom in place of the oxygen atom. Chemical formula: CH4N2S.


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Juyal, P, Anand, ON, "Urea, Thiourea and Guanidine Derivatives as Ultifunctional Fuel Stabilizers.
The Cupric Inhibitor contains Thiourea (76 g/L) and Sodium Bisulfite (10 g/L) in deionized water.
Platers do not like to do large volumes of immersion tin because of the difficulties in disposing of the wastes, principally thiourea or other nasty chemicals required to get the tin to bond to copper.
 
 
 
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