Definitions for urethane

urethane u·re·thane

Spelling: [yoo r-uh-theyn]
IPA: /ˈyʊər əˌθeɪn/

Urethane is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 254 anagrams from letters in urethane (aeehnrtu).

Definitions for urethane

noun

  1. any derivative of carbamic acid having the formula CH 2 NO 2 R.
  2. Also called ethyl carbamate, ethyl urethane. a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 3 H 7 NO 2 : used chiefly as a solvent, in organic synthesis, as a fungicide and pesticide, and formerly in cancer treatment.

Origin of urethane

French uréthane (1833); see urea, ethane

Examples for urethane

Twenty coats of urethane took forty days—a day to coat and a day to dry.

Word Value for urethane
Scrable

11

Words with friends

12

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