# urethane

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #59,096

## Definitions
1. A white crystalline organic compound, ethyl-carbamate, NH₂COOC₂H₅, used in the synthesis of other organic compounds.
2. Any compound consisting of this general structure.
3. Polyurethane.

## Etymology
From French uréthane, coined (1833) by Jean Baptiste Dumas.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/urethane