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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
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