HyperDic: urea

English > 1 sense of the word urea:
NOUNsubstanceurea, carbamidethe chief solid component of mammalian urine
urea > pronunciation
Soundsyeriy'ah
RhymesAbyssinia ... zinnia: 217 rhymes with iyah...
English > urea: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningThe chief solid component of mammalian urine; synthesized from ammonia and carbon dioxide and used as fertilizer and in animal feed and in plastics.
Synonymcarbamide
Broaderorganic compoundAny compound of carbon and another element or a radical
Spanishcarbamida, urea
Catalancarbamida, urea

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