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urea cycle
a metabolic process by which ammonia derived from amino acids is converted into urea in the liver. -
biuret
a white crystalline substance, C 2 H 5 O 2 N 3 ⋅H 2 O, soluble in water and alcohol, used for the identification of urea, from which it is formed on heating. -
krebs urea cycle
urea cycle. -
thiourea
a colorless, crystalline, bitter-tasting, water-soluble solid, CH 4 N 2 S, derived from urea by replacement of the oxygen with sulfur: used chiefly in photography, inorganic synthesis, and to accelerate the vulcanization of rubber. -
amino resin
any thermosetting synthetic resin formed by copolymerization of amines or amides with aldehydes. Amino resins are used as adhesives and as coatings for paper and textiles -
ammonium cyanate
a white, crystalline solid, CH 4 N 2 O, soluble in alcohol, that is converted into urea when heated.