noun
- A colorless crystalline compound (NH₂)₂CO, also known as urea; used in fertilizers, plastics, and pharmaceuticals.
Usage: chemistry; technical term; 'urea' is the more common name in everyday usage
Examples
- Carbamide is a key ingredient in many nitrogen-based fertilizers.
- The laboratory synthesized carbamide for use in the polymer experiment.
- Carbamide and urea are chemically identical compounds.
- Industrial production of carbamide has increased significantly over the past decade.
- The pharmaceutical company uses carbamide in several skincare formulations.