Urethane
noun, Chemistry.
1.
any derivative of carbamic acid having the formula CH 2 NO 2 R.
2.
Also called ethyl carbamate, ethyl urethane. a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 3 H 7 NO 2 : used chiefly as a solvent, in organic synthesis, as a fungicide and pesticide, and formerly in cancer treatment.
noun
1.
short for polyurethane
2.
another name for ethyl carbamate
urethane (yr’ĭ-thān’) also urethan
(yr’ĭ-thān’)
A colorless or white crystalline compound used in organic synthesis. Formerly it was also used to relieve symptoms associated with leukemia. Also called ethyl carbamate. Chemical formula: C3H7NO2.
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