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urethane
noun ure·thane \ˈyu̇r-ə-ˌthān\
Definition of URETHANE
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a : a crystalline compound C3H7NO2 that is the ethyl ester of carbamic acid and is used especially as a solvent and medicinally as an antineoplastic agent b : an ester of carbamic acid other than the ethyl ester
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Variants of URETHANE
ure·thane also ure·than \-ˌthan\
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Origin of URETHANE
French uréthane, from ur- 1ur- + éth- eth- + -ane
First Known Use: 1838
Rhymes with URETHANE
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urethane
noun ure·thane \ˈyu̇r-ə-ˌthān\
Medical Definition of URETHANE
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: a crystalline compound C3H7NO2 that is the ethyl ester of carbamic acid and is used especially as a solvent and in anesthetizing laboratory animals—called also ethyl carbamate
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: an ester of carbamic acid other than the ethyl ester
Variants of URETHANE
ure·thane or ure·than \-ˌthan\
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