n.
Pronunciation: ' yu ̇ r- ə - ˌ th ā n
Variant: also ure · than \ - ˌ than \
Function: noun
Etymology: French uréthane, from ur- 1 ur- + éth- eth- + -ane
Date: 1838
1 a : a crystalline compound C 3 H 7 NO 2 that is the ethyl ester of carbamic acid and is used especially as a solvent and medicinally as an antineoplastic agent b : an ester of carbamic acid other than the ethyl ester
2 : POLYURETHANE