ureaform

noun

urea·​form

-ˌfȯrm

plural -s

: a synthetic fertilizer compounded of urea and formaldehyde and designed to release nitrogen slowly in usable form through the action of soil bacteria

Word History

Etymology

urea + formaldehyde

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