Is DEF edible?

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  1. zoekatya

    zoekatya Medium Load Member

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    Isn't it organic or made of corn or something? Is there anything else you can use it for like fertilizer or what not?
     
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  3. Gearjammin' Penguin

    Gearjammin' Penguin "Ride Fast-Truck Safe"

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    It's clarified cow piss. If you wanna drink that, go ahead. :biggrin_25512:
     
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  4. STexan

    STexan Road Train Member

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    it's about 2/3 de-ionized water and 1/3 urea
    urea =

    Urea or carbamide is an organic compound with the chemical formula CO(NH[SUB]2[/SUB])[SUB]2[/SUB]. The molecule has two —NH[SUB]2[/SUB] groups joined by a carbonyl (C=O) functional group.
    Urea serves an important role in the metabolism of nitrogen-containing compounds by animals and is the main nitrogen-containing substance in the urine of mammals. It is a colorless, odorless solid, highly soluble in water and practically non-toxic (LD[SIZE=-1][SUB]50[/SUB][/SIZE] is 15 g/kg for rat). Dissolved in water, it is neither acidic nor alkaline. The body uses it in many processes, the most notable one being nitrogen excretion. Urea is widely used in fertilizers as a convenient source of nitrogen. Urea is also an important raw material for the chemical industry.
    The discovery by Friedrich Wöhler in 1828 that urea can be produced from inorganic starting materials was an important conceptual milestone in chemistry, as it showed for the first time that a substance previously known only as a byproduct of life could be synthesized in the laboratory without any biological starting materials, contradicting the widely held doctrine of vitalism.
     
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    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    The other night was watching a program about bio-fuel in England. A worker in the plant drank a glass of it on camera. It wasn't mixed with diesel, just plain bio-fuel.
     
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    tangerineGT Road Train Member

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    It smells like piss , not something I want to drink. Lol

    I mean I guess if your stranded somewhere for days , and days maybe ya could get by on a swig or two.

    That last part was a joke and not to be taken seriously. ......
     
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  7. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    I don't think this is something we need to discuss.
     
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    It comes from a DEF tree in the oil rich swamp lands of Louisiana. They first called it DEF because it was a Desert Edible Fruit! If you ever stop in Hammond Louisiana at the Petro the restaurant sells DEF pie! It taste pretty good but be warned it gives you gas! :)
     
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