URETHANE


Meaning of URETHANE in English

[ 'jʊərɪθeɪn , jʊ'rɛθeɪn ]

■ noun

1》 Chemistry ethyl carbamate, a synthetic crystalline compound which is used to make pesticides and fungicides.

2》 short for poly~ .

Origin

C19: from Fr. uréthane (see urea , ethane ).

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