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- Egyptiannṯrj
- Ancient Greekνῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron)
- Englishnitro-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁wers-
- Ancient Greekοὐρέω (ouréō)
- Ancient Greekοὖρον (oûron)
- Frenchurée
- Englishurea
- English todaynitrourea
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
nitrourea
Today it means: The nitro derivative of urea NH₂-CONH-NO₂; it us used as an explosive and an oxidizing agent Full definition →
English urea ← French urée ← Ancient Greek οὖρον (oûron)