nitrourea

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noun

The nitro derivative of urea NH₂-CONH-NO₂; it us used as an explosive and an oxidizing agent

OriginEnglish urea ← French urée ← Ancient Greek οὖρον (oûron) →
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Meanings

nounnitrourea (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe nitro derivative of urea NH₂-CONH-NO₂; it us used as an explosive and an oxidizing agent

Origin

  1. Egyptiannṯrj
  2. Ancient Greekνῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron)
  3. Englishnitro-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₁wers-
  5. Ancient Greekοὐρέω (ouréō)
  6. Ancient Greekοὖρον (oûron)
  7. Frenchurée
  8. Englishurea
  9. Englishnitrourea

From nitro- + urea.

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APA

nitrourea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitrourea

MLA

“nitrourea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitrourea. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nitrourea,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitrourea.

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