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thi·o·u·re·a

 (thī′ō-yo͝o-rē′ə)
n.
A lustrous white crystalline compound, CH4N2S, the sulfur analog of urea, used as a developer in photography and photocopying and in various organic syntheses. Also called thiocarbamide.
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thiourea

(ˌθaɪəʊˈjʊərɪə)
n
(Elements & Compounds) a white water-soluble crystalline substance with a bitter taste that forms addition compounds with metal ions and is used in photographic fixing, rubber vulcanization, and the manufacture of synthetic resins. Formula: H2NCSNH2
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thi•o•u•re•a

(ˌθaɪ oʊ yʊˈri ə, -ˈyʊər i ə)

n.
a colorless, solid substance, CH4N2S, used in photography and inorganic synthesis.
[1890–95]
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FOLIAR APPLIED THIOUREA AT DIFFERENT GROWTH STAGES MODULATED LATE SOWN WHEAT
Hydrochloric acid (HCl), sodium hydroxide (NaOH), curcumin, urea, thiourea, sorbitan oleate (Span 80), paraffin oil, absolute ethanol, and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) were purchased from Merck.
Optimizing Delivery Characteristics of Curcumin as a Model Drug via Tailoring Mean Diameter Ranges of Cellulose Beads
In a recent study, a series of thiourea and urea derivatives containing 1,2,4-triazole moieties were integrated and assessed for their antifungal and larvicidal action (Kocyigit-Kaymakcioglu et al., 2013).
Larvicidal Activity of N1,N1,N4,N4-Tetramethylpiperazine-1,4-dicarboxamide Against Aedes caspius and Culex pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae)
First dimensional isoelectric focusing: Immobiline DryStrips (pH 3 to 10 nonlinear (NL), pH 6 to 9, and pH 4 to 7 18 cm; GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences, Sweden) were rehydrated in rehydration buffer (6 M Urea, 2 M thiourea, 4% 3-[{3-Cholamidopropyl} dimethylammonio]-1-propanesulfonate [CHAPS]), 0.4% DTT, 2% v/v immobilized pH gradient (IPG) buffer pH 3 to 10, pH 6 to 11, and pH 4 to 7) overnight.
Proteomic analysis of bovine pregnancy-specific serum proteins by 2D fluorescence difference gel electrophoresis
EBDCs are absorbed by skin, mucous membranes, and respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts, and metabolized via hepatic microsomal enzymes to produce ethylene thiourea (ETU) (Houeto et al.
Aerial application of mancozeb and urinary ethylene thiourea (ETU) concentrations among pregnant women in Costa Rica: the Infants' Environmental Health Study (ISA)
Ascorbic acid, nitroblue tetrazolium (NBT), ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA), nitro blue tetrazolium (NBT), reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH), phenazine methosulfate (PMS), thiobarbituric acid (TBA), thiourea, thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), aluminium chloride (Al[Cl.sub.3]), sodium nitroprusside (SNP), sulfanilamide, naphthylethylenediamine dihydrochloride (NED), and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) were obtained from HiMedia Laboratories Pvt., Ltd, Mumbai, India.
Antioxidant capacity and radical scavenging effect of polyphenol rich Mallotus philippenensis fruit extract on human erythrocytes: an in vitro study
Titanium sulfate, thiourea, tert-butyl alcohol (TBA), ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), and benzoquinone (BQ) come from Sinopharm Chemical Reagent Co.
Enhanced transformation of atrazine by high efficient visible light-driven N, S-codoped Ti[O.sub.2] nanowires photocatalysts
Heinzman et al have developed a crosslinking system for hydroxy polymers like starch and cellulose based on urea, thiourea, guanidine, diamide, and dicarbamate crosslinking agents; plasticizers; and crosslinking facilitators.
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The u(C=S)stretching vibration about 740-763[cm.sup.-1] are in close agreement with previously reported of the thiourea derivatives.
Synthesis, identification, antibacterial activity and QSAR study of some new cinnamoyl thiouredio-amino acid derivatives
The exogenous application of thiourea, due to its distinct properties, can potentially reduce these adverse effects.
Potential of Foliar Applied Thiourea in Improving Salt and High Temperature Tolerance of Bread Wheat (Triticum aestivum)

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