biuret

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noun

The compound formed by condensation of two molecules of urea with the loss of a molecule of ammonia, (NH₂-CO)₂NH or any of its derivatives.

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carbamylurea
OriginGerman Biuret ← ['de Biuret →
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Meanings

nounbiuret (plural biurets)

plural biurets

  1. chemistryThe compound formed by condensation of two molecules of urea with the loss of a molecule of ammonia, (NH₂-CO)₂NH or any of its derivatives.
  2. chemistryA compound with the chemical formula C₂H₅N₃O₂, found as an impurity in urea-based fertilizers.

    Synonyms: carbamylurea

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA compound with the chemical formula C₂H₅N₃O₂, found as an impurity in urea-based fertilizers.

Similar
carbamylurea

Origin

  1. ['deBiuret
  2. GermanBiuret
  3. Englishbiuret

Borrowed from German Biuret.

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Translations

Finnish biureetti
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Polish biuret
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Turkish biüret
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

BeirutUbertiIturbe
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APA

biuret. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biuret

MLA

“biuret.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biuret. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “biuret,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biuret.

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