urethane
Meanings
noun
- A white crystalline organic compound, ethyl-carbamate, NH₂COOC₂H₅, used in the synthesis of other organic compounds.
- Any compound consisting of this general structure.
- Polyurethane.
verb
- Synonym of polyurethane.
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Etymology
From French uréthane, coined (1833) by Jean Baptiste Dumas. Etymonline proposes an apparent decomposition as urée + éther + -ane.
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