thiuram

noun

thi·​u·​ram

thīˈyu̇rəm,

ˈthīyəˌram

plural -s

1

a

: 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)

Word History

Etymology

perhaps irregular from thiourea + -amyl (as in carbamyl)

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