ethylnitrosourea

noun

The compound 1-ethyl-1-nitrosourea that is used in organic synthesis as an alkylating agent and is a potent mutagen

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Meanings

nounethylnitrosourea (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe compound 1-ethyl-1-nitrosourea that is used in organic synthesis as an alkylating agent and is a potent mutagen

    Synonyms: ENU

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe compound 1-ethyl-1-nitrosourea that is used in organic synthesis as an alkylating agent and is a potent mutagen

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Origin

From ethyl + nitrosourea.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

nitrosoethylurea
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APA

ethylnitrosourea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethylnitrosourea

MLA

“ethylnitrosourea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethylnitrosourea. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ethylnitrosourea,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethylnitrosourea.

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