Meanings
noundialkylthiourea (plural dialkylthioureas)
plural dialkylthioureas
- chemistryAny derivative of thiourea having two alkyl groups
The general prevalence of positive patch test reactions to mixed dialkylthiourea has been reported as high as 2.4% [ 10 ], and the rise in neoprene use within orthopaedics means it is likely that this will become an increasing problem within the specialty.
2015 July 7, S. Hawkey, S. Ghaffar, “Neoprene Orthopaedic Supports: An Underrecognised Cause of Allergic Contact Dermatitis”, in Case Reports in Orthopedics, volume 2015, →DOI
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
- Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
- Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
- Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
- Latindi-
- Englishdi-
- Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
- Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
- Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
- Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
- Medieval Latinalcoho
- Middle Englishalcofol
- Englishalc(ohol)
- Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
- Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
- Englishalkyl
- Englishdialkyl
- Proto-Indo-European*dʰewh₂-der.?
- Ancient Greekθέειον (théeion)
- Ancient Greekθεῖον (theîon)
- Englishthio-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁wers-
- Ancient Greekοὐρέω (ouréō)
- Ancient Greekοὖρον (oûron)
- Frenchurée
- Englishurea
- Englishthiourea
- Englishdialkylthiourea
Cite this entry
APA
dialkylthiourea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dialkylthiourea
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“dialkylthiourea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dialkylthiourea. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dialkylthiourea,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dialkylthiourea.
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