urethane

ure·thane

noun \ˈyu̇r-ə-ˌthān\

Definition of URETHANE

1

a : a crystalline compound C₃H₇NO₂ that is the ethyl ester of carbamic acid and is used especially as a solvent and medicinally as an antineoplastic agent b : an ester of carbamic acid other than the ethyl ester

2

: polyurethane

Variants of URETHANE

ure·thane also ure·than \-ˌthan\

Origin of URETHANE

French uréthane, from ur- ¹ur- + éth- eth- + -ane

First Known Use: 1838

Rhymes with URETHANE

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