carbamate

noun

car·​ba·​mate ˈkär-bə-ˌmāt How to pronounce carbamate (audio)
kär-ˈba-ˌmāt
: a salt or ester of carbamic acid
especially : one that is a synthetic organic insecticide

Examples of carbamate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The new analysis focuses on two groups of chemicals — organophosphates and some carbamates — that are commonly used in insecticides. Evan Bush, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2023 The Russian proposal covers the same compounds and adds a third group of Novichoks and two families of carbamates. Richard Stone, Science | AAAS, 23 Oct. 2019 Aldicarb is a carbamate, which works by preventing a certain enzyme from breaking down the chemical substances that transmit nerve impulses. Alexander Braczkowski, National Geographic, 13 Apr. 2018

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Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of carbamate was in 1888

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“Carbamate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbamate. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

carbamate

noun
: a salt or ester of carbamic acid see urethane

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