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u·re·thane

 (yo͝or′ĭ-thān′) also u·re·than (-thăn′)
n.
1. A colorless or white crystalline compound, CO(NH2)OC2H5, used in organic synthesis and formerly as a palliative treatment for leukemia. Also called ethyl carbamate.
2. Any of several esters, other than the ethyl ester, of carbamic acid.

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urethane

(ˈjʊərɪˌθeɪn) or

urethan

n
1. (Elements & Compounds) short for polyurethane
2. (Elements & Compounds) another name for ethyl carbamate
[C19: from uro-1 + ethyl + -ane]
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u•re•thane

(ˈyʊər əˌθeɪn)

n.
1. any derivative of carbamic acid having the formula CH2NO2R.
2. a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C3H7NO2, used chiefly as a solvent, in organic synthesis, and as a fungicide and pesticide.
[< French uréthane (1833); see urea, ethane]
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Noun1.urethane - an ester of carbamic acid
ester - formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water
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