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Urea, also known as carbamide, is an organic compound with the chemical formula CO (NH2) 2. This amide has two -NH2 groups joined by a carbonyl (C = O) functional group.
Urea plays an important role in the metabolism of nitrogen-containing compounds and is the main nitrogen-containing substance in mammalian urine. It is a colorless, odorless solid, highly soluble in water and almost non-toxic. Dissolved in water, it is neither acidic nor alkaline. The body uses it in many processes, most importantly in nitrogen excretion. The liver forms it by combining two ammonia molecules (NH3) with one carbon dioxide (CO2) molecule in the urea cycle. Urea is widely used in fertilizers as a nitrogen source and is an important raw material for the chemical industry.