isourea

I1S1O1U1R1E1A1

noun

The imidic acid tautomer of urea H₂NC(=NH)OH and any of its hydrocarbyl derivatives.

OriginEnglish urea ← French urée ← Ancient Greek οὖρον (oûron) →
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Meanings

nounisourea (plural isoureas)

plural isoureas

  1. chemistryThe imidic acid tautomer of urea H₂NC(=NH)OH and any of its hydrocarbyl derivatives.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)
  2. Englishiso-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₁wers-
  4. Ancient Greekοὐρέω (ouréō)
  5. Ancient Greekοὖρον (oûron)
  6. Frenchurée
  7. Englishurea
  8. Englishisourea

From iso- + urea.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

aerious
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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