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

: dimethylolurea

Word History

Etymology

methylol + urea

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