semicarbazone

noun

semi·​car·​ba·​zone -ˈkär-bə-ˌzōn How to pronounce semicarbazone (audio)
: any of a class of usually well-crystallized compounds having the general formula RR′C=NNHCONH2 and formed by the action of semicarbazide on an aldehyde or ketone

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“Semicarbazone.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/semicarbazone. Accessed 22 Jun. 2025.

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