-uret

noun combining form

-u·​ret

(y)ə¦re|t,

usually |t+V;

in “carburet” often -rā|

plural -s

: -ide sense 1

carburet

biuret

Word History

Etymology

New Latin -uretum, from French -ure, from Latin -ur (in sulfur)

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