carbamic acid

noun

car·bam·ic acid (ˌ)kär-ˈba-mik-

: an acid CH₃NO₂ known in the form of salts and esters that is a half amide of carbonic acid

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International Scientific Vocabulary carbamide + -ic entry 1

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1869, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of carbamic acid was in 1869

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carbamic acid

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car·bam·ic acid (ˌ)kär-ˌbam-ik-

: an acid CH₃NO₂ known in the form of salts and esters

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