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Urea

Noun CEFR B1
jʊˈɹiːə

Definitions

  1. A water-soluble organic compound, CO(NH₂)₂, formed by the metabolism of proteins and excreted in the urine.
    uncountable
  2. Any N-substituted derivative of urea, with the general formula (R₁R₂N)CO(NR₃R₄).
    countable

Equivalents

Españolurea
Françaisurée
DeutschHarnstoff
14 more languages
العربيةيوريا
Češtinakarbamidmočovinaurea
Ελληνικάουρία
Suomikarbamidiureavirtsa-aine
Italianourea
日本語尿素
Қазақ тілінесепнәр
한국어뇨소요소
Nederlandsureum
Polskimocznik
Portuguêsureia
Русскиймочевина
Svenskakarbamidureaurinämne
Türkçeüre

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

urea cycle urea-formaldehyde ureaform ureagenesis Ureal Ureameter

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