URETHANE

urethane

(noun) an ester of carbamic acid

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

urethane (countable and uncountable, plural urethanes)

(organic compound, uncountable) A white crystalline organic compound, ethyl-carbamate, NH₂COOC₂H₅, used in the synthesis of other organic compounds.

(organic chemistry, countable) Any compound of having this general structure.

(informal) Polyurethane.

Synonyms

• ethyl carbamate

Source: Wiktionary

U*reth"ane, n. (Chem.)

Definition: A white crystalline substance, NH2.CO.OC2H5, produced by the action of ammonia on ethyl carbonate. It is used somewhat in medicine as a hypnotic. By extension, any one of the series of related substances of which urethane proper is the type.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition