biuret: Meaning and Definition of

bi•u•ret

Pronunciation: (bī"yu-ret', bī'yu-ret"), [key]
— n. Chem.
  1. a white crystalline substance, CHON&multiplydot;HO, soluble in water and alcohol, used for the identification of urea, from which it is formed on heating. Also called
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