Definition of urethane
1a : a crystalline compound C3H7NO2 that is the ethyl ester of carbamic acid and is used especially as a solvent and medicinally as an antineoplastic agentb : an ester of carbamic acid other than the ethyl ester
2 : polyurethane
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Surfers are some of the most ardent environmentalists, yet their sport is awash in petrochemicals and carcinogens, from neoprene wetsuits and urethane leashes to polyurethane boards and epoxy.
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Origin and Etymology of urethane
French uréthane, from ur- 1ur- + éth- eth- + -ane
First Known Use: 1838
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playMedical Definition of urethane
1: a crystalline compound C3H7NO2 that is the ethyl ester of carbamic acid and is used especially as a solvent and in anesthetizing laboratory animals—called also ethyl carbamate
2: an ester of carbamic acid other than the ethyl ester
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