dimethylurea (English, noun)
expansion: dimethylurea (plural dimethylureas)
Senses:
topics: chemistry
natural-sciences
organic-chemistry
physical-sciences
glosses: Any derivative of urea in which two hydrogen atoms have been replaced by methyl groups, but especially 1,3-dimethylurea that acts as a radical scavenger, and is used in the manufacture of caffeine and other compounds
Forms:
form: dimethylureas
tags: plural