urea; carbamide
Chemical term for the organic compound CO(NH₂)₂, found in urine and used in fertilizers, plastics, and cosmetics.
Urea is widely used as a fertilizer.
This cosmetic contains urea.
尿酸 (uric acid) and 尿素 (urea) are both nitrogen-containing waste compounds found in urine, but they are chemically distinct substances with different health implications.
From 尿 (urine) + 素 (element, principle). The compound was coined in Japanese to translate the Western chemical term 'urea'.