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Urea vs Ammonia - What's the difference?

urea | ammonia |

As nouns the difference between urea and ammonia

is that urea is a water-soluble organic compound, CO(NH2)2, formed by the metabolism of proteins and excreted in the urine while ammonia is a gaseous compound of hydrogen and nitrogen, NH3, with a pungent smell and taste.

urea

English

(wikipedia urea)

Noun

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

    • Synonyms

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    Derived terms

    * *

    See also

    * biuret

    ammonia

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (inorganic compound) A gaseous compound of hydrogen and nitrogen, NH3, with a pungent smell and taste.

    • Synonyms

    * spirits of hartshorn (obsolete) * volatile alkali (obsolete)

    Derived terms

    * ammonia borane * ammonian * ammonic * ammonical * ammonium

    References

    * (wikipedia "ammonia") *

    Anagrams

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