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iminourea

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i⋅mi⋅no⋅u⋅re⋅a

[i-mee-noh-yoo-ree-uh, -yoor-ee-uh, im-uh-noh-]
–noun Chemistry.
guanidine.

Origin:
imino- + urea

guan⋅i⋅dine

[gwan-i-deen, -din, gwah-ni-]
–noun Chemistry.
a colorless, crystalline, strongly alkaline, water-soluble solid, CH5N3, used chiefly in the manufacture of plastics, resins, rubber accelerators, and explosives.
Also called carbamidine, iminourea.


Origin:
1860–65; guan(o) + -id 3 + -ine 2
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Main Entry: gua·ni·dine
Pronunciation: 'gwän-&-"dEn
Function: noun
: a base CH5N3 derived from guanine, foundespecially in young tissues, and used in organic synthesis and as a parasympathetic stimulant in medicine especially in the form of its hydrochloride salt
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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