transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈyu̇r-ə-ˌthān ]
noun
also ure·than -ˌthan
Etymology: French uréthane, from ur- ur- (I) + 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