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Sign in to saveUrea, also called carbamide (because it is a diamide of carbonic acid), is an organic compound with chemical formula . This amide has two amino groups (−) joined by a carbonyl functional group (−C(=O)−). It is thus the simplest amide of carbamic acid.
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Urea is an organic compound made up of two amino groups connected by a carbonyl group, making it the simplest type of amide derived from carbamic acid. It's commonly found in nature and has important applications in various industrial and biological processes.
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- Properties
- Molecular and crystal structure
- Reactions
- Thermolysis
- Aqueous stability
- Analysis
- Related compounds
- Uses
- Agriculture
- Resins
- Explosives
- Automobile systems
- Laboratory uses
- Medical use
- Miscellaneous
- Physiology
- Humans
- Other species
- Adverse effects
- History
- Historical preparation
- Laboratory preparation
- Industrial production
- Synthesis
- Reactant recycling
- Conventional recycle processes
- Stripping recycle process
- Side reactions
- Corrosion
- Finishing
- Solid forms
- Liquid forms
- See also
- References
- External links
Urea, also called carbamide (because it is a diamide of carbonic acid), is an organic compound with chemical formula . This amide has two amino groups (−) joined by a carbonyl functional group (−C(=O)−). It is thus the simplest amide of carbamic acid.
Urea serves an important role in the cellular metabolism of nitrogen-containing compounds by animals and is the main nitrogen-containing substance in the urine of mammals. Urea is Neo-Latin, , , itself from Proto-Indo-European *h₂worsom.