phenylthiocarbamide

noun

The N-phenyl derivative of carbamide; it is either tasteless or has a bitter taste, depending on the genetic makeup of the person tasting it, who is either a nontaster or a taster, respectively.

Scrabble 37

Meanings

nounphenylthiocarbamide (countable and uncountable, plural phenylthiocarbamides)

plural phenylthiocarbamides

  1. countableuncountablechemistryThe N-phenyl derivative of carbamide; it is either tasteless or has a bitter taste, depending on the genetic makeup of the person tasting it, who is either a nontaster or a taster, respectively.

    Synonyms: phenylthiourea

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe N-phenyl derivative of carbamide; it is either tasteless or has a bitter taste, depending on the genetic makeup of the person tasting it, who is either a nontaster or a taster, respectively.

Origin

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