Carbamate

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any salt or ester of carbamic acid.
  2. 2
    a salt (or ester) of carbamic acid wordnet

Synonyms

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aminoformateaminoformate

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"Ethyl carbamate (also called urethane) can form during the fermentation and storage of foods and beverages that naturally contain nitrogen-rich compounds such as urea, citrulline, and cyanate."

Etymology

From carbamic + -ate.

Related phrases

ammonium carbamateethyl carbamatecarbamic acid

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