urethane

See also: Urethane and uréthane

English

Etymology

From French uréthane, coined (1833) by Jean Baptiste Dumas.

Noun

urethane (countable and uncountable, plural urethanes)

(organic chemistry, 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

Related terms

polyurethane

Translations

organic compound

German: Urethan (de) n
Norwegian:
Bokmål: uretan n

Nynorsk: uretan n

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