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urethane

uret·hane

US/ˈjɜrʌˌθeɪn/ uncommon informal

noun

1.

an ester of carbamic acid

Origin

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

Phrases

  • ethyl urethane

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