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1. (n.) urethane
any derivative of carbamic acid having the formula CH
2. urethane
a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C
Etymology: (< F uréthane (1833); see urea , ethane)
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1. (noun) urethane
an ester of carbamic acid
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1. (noun) Urethane
a white crystalline substance, NH2.CO.OC2H5, produced by the action of ammonia on ethyl carbonate. It is used somewhat in medicine as a hypnotic. By extension, any one of the series of related substances of which urethane proper is the type
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1. Urethane
Antineoplastic agent that is also used as a veterinary anesthetic. It has also been used as an intermediate in organic synthesis. Urethane is suspected to be a carcinogen.
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