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urethane (iou)



urethane noun. Also urethan. M19.
[formed as UREA + ETHANE.]
Chemistry. An ester of carbamic acid; spec. ethyl carbamate, CO(NH2)OC2H5, a toxic compound formerly used as an anaesthetic. Cf. CARBAMATE. M19.
= POLYURETHANE. M20.