carbamate

[ kahr-buh-meyt, kahr-bam-eyt ]

/ ˈkɑr bəˌmeɪt, kɑrˈbæm eɪt /

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noun

a salt or ester of carbamic acid.

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Origin of carbamate

First recorded in 1860–65; carbam(ic) + -ate²

Words nearby carbamate

caravanserai, caravel, caraway, carb, carbachol, carbamate, carbamazepine, carbamic, carbamic acid, carbamide, carbamidine

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British Dictionary definitions for carbamate

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–

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Scientific definitions for carbamate

carbamate

[ kär′bə-māt′, kär-băm′āt′ ]

A salt or ester containing the radical NH2COO. Carbamates are often used as insecticides.