THIRAM


Meaning of THIRAM in English

/thuy"ram/ , n. Chem.

a white, crystalline compound, C 6 H 12 N 2 S 4 , insoluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol, soluble in benzene and acetone, used as a vulcanizer and accelerator for rubber and as a fungicide, bacteriostat, and seed disinfectant.

[ 1945-50; alter. of thiuram, equiv. to THI(O)UR(EA) + -am, as in CARBAMYL or CARBAMIC ]

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