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malonylurea

malonylurea

9.9
A white solid chemical that people use to make barbiturate drugs
  • noun
  • /ˌmælənɪlˈjʊəriə/
  • Specialized
: malonilurea
  • Malonylurea is an important intermediate in the synthesis of several barbiturate drugs.

Examples

  • Chemists first identified malonylurea while studying the properties of pyrimidine derivatives.

  • The chemist synthesized malonylurea in the laboratory.

  • The laboratory ordered a fresh supply of malonylurea for experimental purposes.

  • Researchers are studying malonylureas for their potential in drug formulation.

  • Malonylurea is widely used as a base in the preparation of various barbiturate drugs.

  • In the synthesis process, chemists rely on malonylurea for creating specific compounds.

  • The team focused on malonylurea because of its crucial role in drug development.

Synonyms

barbituric acid
vsmalonylurea
  • Specialized
7.9

A white solid acid used to make drugs that calm people or help them sleep

is the specific base form used in preparing those drugs

Surface Forms

malonylurea singular
malonylureas plural

Morphology

malonylurea = urea (opaque) = malonyl + urea

The combining form 'malonyl' is a specialized chemical group unfamiliar to general learners, so adding it to 'urea' results in a domain-specific compound not deducible by average B1 learners.

Etymology

Malonylurea is made of two parts: malonyl, a common chemical group used as a 'building block' in making other molecules, and urea, a simple chemical found in 'urine' and fertilizers. So malonylurea is like 'urea' with a malonyl part attached, which helps explain why it is used as a base in making barbiturate drugs.