Abstract:Urea is a non-flammable, colorless or white crystalline solid. It has a faint aroma of ammonia and a cooling, saline taste. It is hygroscopic, very well soluble in water. During long-term storage and in aqueous solutions urea partly decomposes with the release of ammonia and carbon dioxide.
Urea is used as a: component of fertilizer and animal feed; raw material for production of plastics, flame-proofing agents, adhesives, medicines, cosmetics and household products; reductant in selective catalytic re… Show more
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