Associations to the word «Urea»

Wiktionary

UREA, noun. (biochemistry) (uncountable) A water-soluble organic compound, CO(NH2)2, formed by the metabolism of proteins and excreted in the urine.
UREA, noun. (chemistry) (countable) Any N-substituted derivative of urea, with the general formula (R1R2N)CO(NR3R4).

Dictionary definition

UREA, noun. The chief solid component of mammalian urine; synthesized from ammonia and carbon dioxide and used as fertilizer and in animal feed and in plastics.

Wise words

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