Definition for carbamate - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

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	carbamate (car¦ba\|mate) Pronunciation: /ˈkɑːbəmeɪt/ noun Chemistry a salt or ester containing the anion NH₂COO⁻ or the group OOCNH₂, derived from the hypothetical compound carbamic acid: [with modifier]: ethyl carbamate Origin: mid 19th century: from carbamic (from carbo- + amide + -ic) + -ate¹		Search results in the dictionary urethane ethyl carbamate in urethane More results » More words in this category acetamide alkaline earth analyse anthranilate atom atomicity chromatography condensation critical pressure halogenate noble gas osmolality para- 1 phosphine R 2 rotamer substitute turpentine Nearby Words caravan caravan site caravanette caravanning caravanserai caravel caraway carb ¹ carb ² carbamate carbamazepine carbanion carbaryl carbazole carbene carbide carbine carbo- carbo-load