carbamide
nounUK /ˈkɑːbəmaɪd/
US /ˈkɑːrbəmaɪd/
Carbamide is a white powder that plants use as food and that people also make in their bodies.
The gardener mixed carbamide into the soil to help the plants grow.
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2. A nitrogen-rich compound used in fertilizers to feed crops.
Farmers spread carbamide pellets across the field before the rainy season.
3. A substance used in skin creams to soften rough, dry skin.
Her lotion contains carbamide to smooth her cracked heels.
4. A waste product formed when the body breaks down proteins.
Doctors test carbamide levels in the blood to check how well the kidneys work.