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English → English (gcide) Definition: NH2COOC2H5 Urethane \U*reth"ane\, n. [F. ur['e]thane. See Urea; Ether.] 1. (Org. Chem.) A white crystalline substance, NH2.CO.OC2H5, produced by the action of ammonia on ethyl carbonate or by heating urea nitrate and ethyl alcohol. It is used as a hypnotic, antipyretic, and antispasmodic. Hence, any ester of carbamic acid. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. same as polyurethane. [PJC]