carbamide

[kahr-buh-mahyd, -mid, kahr-bam-ahyd, -id]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

urea.

carbamide

/ ˈkɑːbəˌmaɪd /

noun

another name for urea

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Word History and Origins

Origin of carbamide¹

First recorded in 1860–65; carb- + amide

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Example Sentences

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In addition, Ms Lowe sold the reporter a tube of carbamide peroxide, a product which when used in the whitening procedure breaks down to 7% hydrogen peroxide.