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carbamate
[ kahr-buh-meyt, kahr-bam-eyt ]
carbamate
/ ˈkɑːbəˌmeɪt /
noun
- a salt or ester of carbamic acid. The salts contain the monovalent ion NH 2 COO –, and the esters contain the group NH 2 COO–
carbamate
/ kär′bə-māt′,kär-băm′āt′ /
- A salt or ester containing the radical NH 2 COO. Carbamates are often used as insecticides.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of carbamate1
First recorded in 1860–65; carbam(ic) + -ate 2
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