u|re|a

u|re|a «yu REE uh, YUR ee uh», noun.

a substance found in the urine of mammals and in other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism, or produced synthetically; carbamide. In nature it is a crystalline, nitrogenous solid. Synthesized urea is used in making adhesives and plastics and in fertilizers and medicine. Formula: CH₄N₂O

╂[< New Latin urea < French urée < urine]