urethane
/yoor-uh-theyn/US // ˈyʊər əˌθeɪn //UK // (ˈjʊərɪˌθeɪn) //
聚氨酯,乙烷,聚酯,尿烷
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
Chemistry.
- : any derivative of carbamic acid having the formula CH2NO2R.
- : Also called ethyl carbamate, ethyl urethane. a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C3H7NO2: used chiefly as a solvent, in organic synthesis, as a fungicide and pesticide, and formerly in cancer treatment.
Examples
Twenty coats of urethane took forty days—a day to coat and a day to dry.
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