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ethyl urethane

–noun Chemistry.
urethane (def. 2).
Also, ethyl urethan.

u⋅re⋅thane

[yoor-uh-theyn]
–noun Chemistry.
1. any derivative of carbamic acid having the formula CH2NO2R.
2. Also called ethyl carbamate, ethyl urethane. a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C3H7NO2: used chiefly as a solvent, in organic synthesis, as a fungicide and pesticide, and formerly in cancer treatment.
Also, u⋅re⋅than [yoor-uh-than] .


Origin:
< F uréthane (1833); see urea, ethane
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Main Entry: ure·thane
Pronunciation: 'yur-&-"thAn
Variant: or ure·than /-"than/
Function: noun
1 : acrystalline compound C3H7NO2 that is the ethyl ester of carbamic acid and is used especially as a solvent and medicinally as an antineoplastic agent called alsoethyl carbamate
2 : an ester of carbamic acid other than the ethyl ester
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urethane (yr'ĭ-thān') also urethan   (yr'ĭ-thān')
A colorless or white crystalline compound used in organic synthesis. Formerly it was also used to relieve symptoms associated with leukemia. Also called ethyl carbamate. Chemical formula: C3H7NO2.
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