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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) orurethan
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.
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Noun | 1. | urethane - an ester of carbamic acid ester - formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water |
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