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urethane.

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

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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A white crystalline organic compound, ethyl-carbamate, NH₂COOC₂H₅, used in the synthesis of other organic compounds.

    uncountable
  2. Any compound consisting of this general structure.

    countable
  3. Polyurethane.

    countable · informal · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From French uréthane, coined (1833) by Jean Baptiste Dumas. Etymonline proposes an apparent decomposition as urée + éther + -ane.

verb
  1. Synonym of polyurethane.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From French uréthane, coined (1833) by Jean Baptiste Dumas. Etymonline proposes an apparent decomposition as urée + éther + -ane.

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