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urethane

[ yoor-uh-theyn ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. any derivative of carbamic acid having the formula CH 2 NO 2 R.
  2. Also called ethyl carbamate, ethyl urethane. a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 3 H 7 NO 2 : used chiefly as a solvent, in organic synthesis, as a fungicide and pesticide, and formerly in cancer treatment.

urethane

/ ˈjʊərɪˌθeɪn; ˈjʊərɪˌθæn /

noun

  1. short for polyurethane
  2. another name for ethyl carbamate
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

urethane

/ yr′ĭ-thān′ /

  1. A colorless or white crystalline compound used in organic synthesis. Formerly it was also used to relieve symptoms associated with leukemia. Also called ethyl carbamate. Chemical formula: C 3 H 7 NO 2 .
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Word History and Origins

Origin of urethane1

< French uréthane (1833); urea, ethane
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Word History and Origins

Origin of urethane1

C19: from uro- 1+ ethyl + -ane
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Example Sentences

Twenty coats of urethane took forty days—a day to coat and a day to dry.

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