1 thiuram | Definition of thiuram

thiuram

noun
thi·​u·​ram | \ thīˈyu̇rÉ™m, ˈthÄ«yəˌram\
plural -s

Definition of thiuram

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)

History and Etymology for thiuram

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

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