Meaning of urea in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /jʊˈriə/

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  1. Noun

    urea

    Etymology

    early 19th century: modern Latin, from French urée, from Greek ouron‘urine’

    Definitions

    1. the chief solid component of mammalian urine

    Examples

    • « synthesized from ammonia and carbon dioxide and used as fertilizer and in animal feed and in plastics »

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