nitrosoethylurea

noun

A highly potent mutagen with molecular formula C₃H₇N₃O₂.

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Meanings

nounnitrosoethylurea (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA highly potent mutagen with molecular formula C₃H₇N₃O₂.

Origin

From nitroso + ethyl + urea.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

ethylnitrosourea
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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