methylolurea
noun
: either of two compounds formed as the first stage in making urea-formaldehyde resins:
a
: a crystalline compound H2NCONHCH2OH obtainable from one mole each of urea and formaldehyde and used especially for impregnating wood with which it forms hard resins
called also monomethylolurea
b
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“Methylolurea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/methylolurea. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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