thiosinamine

[ thahy-uh-si-nam-in, -sin-uh-meen ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a white, crystalline, water-soluble, bitter-tasting powder, C 4 H 8 N 2 S, occurring in mustard oil: used chiefly in organic synthesis.

thiosinamine

/ ˌθaɪəʊˈsɪnəˌmiːn; -sɪˈnæmɪn /

noun

1. a white crystalline bitter-tasting compound with a slight garlic-like odour, occurring in mustard oil and used in organic synthesis; 1-allyl-2-thiourea. Formula: CH 2 :CHCH 2 NHCSNH 2

Word History and Origins

Origin of thiosinamine¹

1850–55; thio- + Greek sín ( āpi ) mustard + -amine

Word History and Origins

Origin of thiosinamine¹

C19: from thio- + sin- (from Latin sināpis mustard) + amine

Example Sentences

A basic substance formed, along with sulphide of lead, when thiosinamine is treated with oxide of lead.

From Project Gutenberg