Urethane
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Urethane is a noun meaning (organic chemistry, countable) Any compound consisting of this general structure.
Meaning
(organic chemistry, countable) Any compound consisting of this general structure.
More Meanings
- (informal) Polyurethane.
- (transitive) Synonym of polyurethane.
- (organic chemistry, uncountable) A white crystalline organic compound, ethyl-carbamate, NH₂COOC₂H₅, used in the synthesis of other organic compounds.
Example Sentences
He doesn’t remember polishing off the bottle of slivovitz that stands empty on the scratched urethane surface of the oak-veneer tabletop, next to the wing chair.
Word Forms
- urethanes
- urethaning
- urethaned
Synonyms for urethane
Depending on context, synonyms include polyurethane.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include phenyl, ammonia, polyether, chloralose, urethan, polyurethane.
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