Urea, also known as carbamide, is an organic compound with chemical formula CO(NH). This amide has two NH groups joined by a carbonyl functional group. It is a colorless, odorless solid, highly soluble in water and practically nontoxic. Dissolved in water, it is neither acidic nor alkaline. The body uses it in many processes, most notably nitrogen excretion. Urea widely used in fertilizers as a source of nitrogen and is an important raw material for the chemical industry. Urea comes in two form of granular and prilled