urea
Plural: ureas
Noun
- A colorless chemical compound, a waste product found in urine.
- the chief solid component of mammalian urine; synthesized from ammonia and carbon dioxide and used as fertilizer and in animal feed and in plastics
- A water-soluble organic compound, CO(NH₂)₂, formed by the metabolism of proteins and excreted in the urine.
- Any N-substituted derivative of urea, with the general formula (R₁R₂N)CO(NR₃R₄).
Examples
- Playing UREA felt like unlocking a secret scientific term for a decent score.
Origin / Etymology
From New Latin, from French urée, from Ancient Greek οὖρον (oûron, “urine”).
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 4
urea: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordurea: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
urea: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 5
urea: valid Words With Friends Word