urea |
ureic |
As a noun urea
is (biochemistry|uncountable) a water-soluble organic compound, co(nh
2)
2, formed by the metabolism of proteins and excreted in the urine.
As an adjective ureic is
(organic chemistry) of, relating to, or derived from urea.
urea |
dimethylurea |
As nouns the difference between urea and dimethylurea
is that
urea is (biochemistry|uncountable) a water-soluble organic compound, co(nh
2)
2, formed by the metabolism of proteins and excreted in the urine while
dimethylurea is (organic compound) any derivative of urea in which two hydrogen atoms have been replaced by methyl groups, but especially
1,3-dimethylurea that acts as a radical scavenger, and is used in the manufacture of caffeine and other compounds.
urea |
hydantoin |
As nouns the difference between urea and hydantoin
is that
urea is a water-soluble organic compound, CO(NH
2)
2, formed by the metabolism of proteins and excreted in the urine while
hydantoin is the heterocycle
imidazolidine-2,4-dione derived from urea and glycolic acid; any of its many derivatives.
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