biuret

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English

Etymology

From bi- +‎ urea +‎ -et.

Noun

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biuret (plural biurets)

  1. (organic chemistry) The compound formed by condensation of two molecules of urea with the loss of a molecule of ammonia, (NH2-CO)2NH or any of its derivatives.
  2. (organic chemistry) A compound with the chemical formula C2H5N3O2, found as an impurity in urea-based fertilizers.
    Synonym: carbamylurea

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Polish

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbju.rɛt/
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  • Rhymes: -urɛt
  • Syllabification: biu‧ret

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English biuret.[1] First attested in 1858.[2][3]

Noun

biuret m inan

  1. (organic chemistry) biuret
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Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

biuret f

  1. genitive plural of biureta

References

  1. ^ Mirosław Bańko, Lidia Wiśniakowska (2021) “biuret”, in Wielki słownik wyrazów obcych, →ISBN
  2. ^ Jakub Natanson (1858) Krótki rys chemii organicznéj : ze szczególnym względem na rolnictwo, technologią i medycynę. Cz. 2 (in Polish), page 77
  3. ^ biuret in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego

Further reading

  • biuret in Polish dictionaries at PWN