urea

About 3.55 uses per million words.

Meaning

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

Similar words

carbamide formaldehyde ammonia prilled thio ureid ureide urethan biuret ureylene

Often followed by

and nitrogen is in cycle or clearance to concentration

Word family

ureas