Urea, also called carbamide (because it is a diamide of carbonic acid), is an organic compound with chemical formula CO(NH2)2. This amide has two amino...
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The urea cycle (also known as the ornithine cycle) is a cycle of biochemical reactions that produces urea (NH2)2CO from ammonia (NH3). Animals that use...
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Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) is a medical test that measures the amount of urea nitrogen found in blood. The liver produces urea in the urea cycle as a waste...
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Diesel exhaust fluid (redirect from Aqueous urea solution)
created by a diesel engine. Specifically, DEF is an aqueous urea solution made with 32.5% urea and 67.5% deionized water. DEF is consumed in a selective...
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Hydrogen peroxide–urea (also called Hyperol, artizone, urea hydrogen peroxide, and UHP) is a white crystalline solid chemical compound composed of equal...
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Urea-formaldehyde (UF), also known as urea-methanal, so named for its common synthesis pathway and overall structure, is a nontransparent thermosetting...
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medicine, the urea-to-creatinine ratio (UCR), known in the United States as BUN-to-creatinine ratio, is the ratio of the blood levels of urea (BUN) (mmol/L)...
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Urea phosphate is a 1:1 combination of urea and phosphoric acid that is used as a fertilizer. It has an NPK formula of 17-44-0, and is soluble in water...
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In enzymology, a urea carboxylase (EC 6.3.4.6) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction ATP + urea + HCO3- ⇌ {\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons...
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Urea, also known as carbamide-containing cream,[clarification needed] is used as a medication and applied to the skin to treat dryness and itching such...
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Urea nitrate is a fertilizer-based high explosive that has been used in improvised explosive devices in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, and various terrorist...
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The urea breath test is a rapid diagnostic procedure used to identify infections by Helicobacter pylori, a spiral bacterium implicated in gastritis, gastric...
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In chemistry, ureas are a class of organic compounds with the formula (R2N)2CO where R = H, alkyl, aryl, etc. Thus, in addition to describing the specific...
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Uremia is the condition of having high levels of urea in the blood. Urea is one of the primary components of urine. It can be defined as an excess in...
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Imidazolidinyl urea is an antimicrobial preservative used in cosmetics [citation needed]. It is chemically related to diazolidinyl urea which is used in...
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UAN (redirect from Urea ammonium nitrate)
UAN is a solution of urea and ammonium nitrate in water used as a fertilizer. The combination of urea and ammonium nitrate has an extremely low critical...
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Urease (redirect from Urea amidohydrolase)
catalyze the hydrolysis of urea into carbon dioxide and ammonia: (NH2)2CO + H2O urease→ CO2 + 2NH3 The hydrolysis of urea occurs in two stages. In the...
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A urea transporter is a membrane transport protein, transporting urea. Humans and other mammals have two types of urea transport proteins, UT-A and UT-B...
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market and hoarding of urea. Urea that is coated with neem tree seed oil is called neem-coated urea. In January 2015, the urea manufacturers were mandated...
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Coated urea fertilizers are a group of controlled release fertilizers consisting of prills of urea coated in less-soluble chemicals such as sulfur, polymers...
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Diazolidinyl urea is an antimicrobial preservative used in cosmetics. It is chemically related to imidazolidinyl urea which is used in the same way. Diazolidinyl...
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Urea-molasses multinutrient blocks may be used as a source of nitrogen and energy for animals. Urea is a nitrogen-based compound produced in the kidneys...
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Urea can crystallise with other compounds. These can be called urea adducts or if a solvent is involved, a urea solvate, and the process is called urea...
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Urine urea nitrogen (UUN) refers to a test that measures the urine urea to assess nitrogen balance. Urea nitrogen is the end product of breakdown of proteins...
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Methylol urea is the organic compound with the formula H2NC(O)NHCH2OH. It is a white, water-soluble solid that decomposes near 110 °C. Methylolurea is...
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Hydrazine (redirect from Urea process for hydrazine production)
chloride byproduct: NH2Cl + NH3 → N2H4 + HCl Related to the Raschig process, urea can be oxidized instead of ammonia. Again sodium hypochlorite serves as the...
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Urea (46-0-0) accounts for more than fifty percent of the world's nitrogenous fertilizers. It is found in granular or prill form, which allows urea to...
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Carbonation (section Urea production)
of urea:In 2020, worldwide production capacity was approximately 180 million tonnes. As a fertilizer, it is a source of nitrogen for plants. Urea production...
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Nitrourea (redirect from Nitro urea)
explosive compound synthesized by the nitration of urea or by way of a dehydration reaction of urea nitrate. "Nitrourea". CAMEO Chemicals. NOAA. 2.4. Ingersoll...
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metabolic waste compounds, like urea, uric acid, ammonia, and creatinine. Protein toxicity has many causes, including urea cycle disorders, genetic mutations...
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