urethane

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈjʊərɪˌθeɪn/, /ˈjʊərɪˌθæn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(yŏŏr′ə thān′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
u•re•thane  (yŏŏr′ə thān′),USA pronunciation n. [Chem.]
  1. Chemistryany derivative of carbamic acid having the formula CH2NO2R.
  2. ChemistryAlso 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  (yŏŏr′ə than′).USA pronunciation 
  • French uréthane (1833); see urea, ethane

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
urethane / ˈjʊərɪˌθeɪn/, urethan / ˈjʊərɪˌθæn/
  1. short for polyurethane
Etymology: 19th Century: from uro-1 + ethyl + -ane
'urethane' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ethyl carbamate - ethyl urethane - polyurethane

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