carbamimidicacid
nounUK /ˌkɑːbəmaɪˈmɪdɪk ˈæsɪd/
US /ˌkɑːrbəmaɪˈmɪdɪk ˈæsɪd/
A chemical compound made of carbon, nitrogen, hydrogen, and oxygen that forms when urea reacts with water.
Chemists studied carbamimidic acid as an intermediate in the breakdown of urea.
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2. A tautomeric form related to urea that can exist in equilibrium with other isomers.
The tautomerism of carbamimidic acid affects its reactivity in solution.
3. An unstable intermediate species observed in certain enzymatic reactions involving urea hydrolysis.
Carbamimidic acid appears briefly during the enzymatic conversion of urea.
4. A functional group motif found in some nitrogen-rich organic molecules.
Researchers identified a carbamimidic acid moiety within the larger structure.