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thiuram
noun
thi·u·ram
\thīˈyu̇rəm, ˈthīyəˌram\
Definition of thiuram
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1a : thiocarbamoyl —used especially in names of sulfides b : any of several organic derivatives of this radical R2NCS−
2 : any of several thiuram sulfides (as tetraethylthiuram disulfide and tetramethylthiuram disulfide)
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Origin and Etymology of thiuram
perhaps irregular from thiourea + -amyl (as in carbamyl)
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