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Added 10 October 2026

urea

/jʊˈɹiːə/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about urea at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The chief solid component of mammalian urine; synthesized from ammonia and carbon dioxide and used as fertilizer and in animal feed and in plastics.

Origin

From New Latin, from French urée, from Ancient Greek οὖρον (oûron, “urine”).

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