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- [yoo-ree-uh, yoo r-ee-uh]
- /yʊˈri ə, ˈyʊər i ə/
- /jʊəˈriː.ə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [yoo-ree-uh, yoo r-ee-uh]
- /yʊˈri ə, ˈyʊər i ə/
Definitions of urea word
- noun urea Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism. 1
- noun urea Chemistry. a water-soluble powder form of this compound, obtained by the reaction of liquid ammonia and liquid carbon dioxide: used as a fertilizer, animal feed, in the synthesis of plastics, resins, and barbiturates, and in medicine as a diuretic and in the diagnosis of kidney function. 1
- noun urea chemical in urine 1
- noun urea a white water-soluble crystalline compound with a saline taste and often an odour of ammonia, produced by protein metabolism and excreted in urine. A synthetic form is used as a fertilizer, animal feed, and in the manufacture of synthetic resins. Formula: CO(NH2)2 0
- noun urea a highly soluble, crystalline solid, CO(NH2)2, found in the urine and other body fluids of mammals or produced synthetically: used in making plastics, fertilizer, adhesives, etc. 0
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Origin of urea
First appearance:
before 1800 One of the 42% newest English words
1800-10; < New Latin < French urée; ultimately < Greek oûron urine or oureîn to urinate; see uro-1
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Parts of speech for Urea
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urea popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
urea usage trend in Literature
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