Phenylthiocarbamide Definition

fĕnəl-thīō-kärbə-mīd, -kär-bămīd, fēnəl-
noun
A crystalline compound, C6 H5 NHCSNH2 , that tastes intensely bitter to people with a specific dominant gene and is used to test for the presence of the gene.
American Heritage

(organic chemistry) The N-phenyl derivative of carbamide; it is either tasteless or has a bitter taste, depending on the genetic makeup of the person tasting it.

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Singular:
phenylthiocarbamide
Plural:
phenylthiocarbamides

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