CARBAMIC

Etymology

Adjective

carbamic (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to carbamic acid or its derivatives.

Source: Wiktionary


Car*bam"ic, a. Etym: [Carbon + amido.] (Chem.)

Definition: Pertaining to an acid so called. Carbamic acid (Chem.), an amido acid, NH2.CO2H, not existing in the free state, but occurring as a salt of ammonium in commercial ammonium carbonate; -- called also amido formic acid.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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IMPROVISED

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