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urea

UK/jʊˈɹiːə/ US/ˈjʊəɹɪə/ uncommon

noun

1.

the chief solid component of mammalian urine; synthesized from ammonia and carbon dioxide and used as fertilizer and in animal feed and in plastics

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Origin

From New Latin, from French urée, from Ancient Greek οὖρον (oûron, “urine”).

Phrases

  • imidazolidinyl urea
  • methylol urea
  • urea cycle

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