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Noun: urea  yû'ree-u
  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
    - carbamide

Derived forms: ureas

Type of: organic compound

Encyclopedia: Urea, electrolytes, creatinine