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| u·re·a [ y r ə ] |
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constituent of urine: a nitrogenous compound found in the urine of mammals, produced through protein decomposition. It is also produced synthetically. Use: fertilizers, feeds, manufacture of resins. CO(NH2)2
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| [Early 19th century. < modern Latin, alteration of French urée< Old French urine (see urine)] |
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  u·re·al adjective |
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