pyramidine base, coined in German, 1885, perhaps from urea + German Acetsäure "acetic acid" (or possibly acrylic) + chemical suffix -il.
compound found in the urine of animals, 1806, Latinized from French urée (1803), from Greek ouron "urine" (see urine).
updated on March 03, 2014
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