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| u·re·thane [ yrə thàyn ] (plural u·re·thanes) or u·re·than [ yrə thàn ] (plural ure·thans) |
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1. colorless crystalline compound: a colorless odorless crystalline compound, the ethyl ester of carbamic acid. Use: solvents, pesticides, pharmaceuticals. C3H7NO3
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2. ester of carbamic acid: an ester of carbamic acid other than the ethyl ester
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3. chemistry
Same as polyurethane
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| [Mid-19th century. < modern Latin urea (see urea) + ethane] |
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