- dimethylolurea
- \\dī|methə̇ˌlȯlyüˈrēə, -lōl-\ noun
Etymology: dimethyl + -ol + urea: a crystalline compound CO(NHCH2OH)2 formed as the first stage in making urea-formaldehyde resins and used chiefly in making adhesives and in treating textiles and wood
Useful english dictionary. 2012.