Urea is a chemical compound with the formula (NH2)2CO, produced in the liver and excreted in urine. It’s a widely used fertilizer, industrial chemical, and standard name in biochemistry for the major nitrogen-containing waste product. In pronunciation, the word is stressed on the first syllable and ends with a short, unstressed -ia-like ending in many varieties, yielding a clean two-syllable rhythm.
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