thioacetamide: Meaning and Definition of

thi•o•ac•et•am•ide

Pronunciation: (thī"ō-as"i-tam'īd, -id, -u-set'u-mīd", -mid), [key]
— n. Chem.
  1. a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble solid, CHNS, used chiefly in analytical chemistry as a source of hydrogen sulfide.
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