methylolurea

noun

Definition of methylolurea

: 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

History and Etymology for methylolurea

methylol + urea

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