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carbamic acid

American  

noun

  1. a hypothetical chemical compound, NH 3 CO 2 , known only in the form of its salts, as ammonium carbamate, or its esters, as urethan.

carbamic acid British  
/ kɑːˈbæmɪk /

noun

  1. a hypothetical compound known only in the form of carbamate salts and esters. Formula: NH 2 COOH

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Etymology

Origin of carbamic acid

First recorded in 1860–65

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According to research published in ACS Central Science, the simplest amino acid, carbamic acid, could have formed alongside stars or planets within interstellar ices.

From Science Daily

In addition, the researchers found that at warmer temperatures, similar to those produced by a newly formed star, two carbamic acid molecules could link together, making a stable gas.

From Science Daily

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