| Pronunciation: | | kâr'bamId
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[n] the chief solid component of mammalian urine; synthesized from ammonia and carbon dioxide and used as fertilizer and in animal feed and in plastics |
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CARBAMIDE is a 9 letter word that starts with C. |
| | Synonyms: | | urea |
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| | See Also: | | organic compound |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Car*bam"ide\ (k[aum]r*b[a^]m"[i^]d or -[imac]d), n.
[Carbonyl + amide.] (Chem.)
The technical name for urea.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | This water-soluble by-product of protein metabolism was the first organic compound to be synthesized in the lab (in 1824). Commercially, it is used in adhesives, animal feed, cosmetics, fertilizer, plastics, and is used as a stabilizer in explosives and as a diuretic. |
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