dimethylolurea

noun

di·​meth·​yl·​ol·​urea

dī¦methə̇ˌlȯlyüˈrēə,

-lōl-

: a crystalline compound CO(NHCH₂OH)₂ formed as the first stage in making urea-formaldehyde resins and used chiefly in making adhesives and in treating textiles and wood

Word History

Etymology

dimethyl + -ol + urea

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