urethane

2 definitions found

urethane - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Urethane \U*reth"ane\, n. [F. ur['e]thane. See Urea; Ether.]
     1. (Org. Chem.) A white crystalline substance,
        NH2.CO.OC2H5, produced by the action of ammonia on ethyl
        carbonate or by heating urea nitrate and ethyl alcohol. It
        is used as a hypnotic, antipyretic, and antispasmodic.
        Hence, any ester of carbamic acid.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     2. same as polyurethane.
        [PJC]

urethane - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  urethane
      n 1: an ester of carbamic acid