glycoluril

G2L1Y4C3O1L1U1R1I1L1

noun

A nitrogenous substance, (HC)₂(HNC(O)NH)₂, obtained by reduction of allantoin. It has many uses.

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Meanings

nounglycoluril (countable and uncountable, plural glycolurils)

plural glycolurils

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA nitrogenous substance, (HC)₂(HNC(O)NH)₂, obtained by reduction of allantoin. It has many uses.

Origin

From glycol and uric.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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