ethyl carbamate

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

/ ˈkɑr bəˌmeɪt, kɑrˈbæm eɪt /

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Words nearby ethyl carbamate

ethyl aminobenzoate, ethylate, ethylbenzene, ethyl butyrate, ethyl caproate, ethyl carbamate, ethyl cellulose, ethyl chloride, ethyldichloroarsine, ethyl enanthate, ethylenation

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A portion of the ethyl acetate solution gave an orange red precipitate with lead acetate showing the presence of fisetin.
Some Constituents of the Poison Ivy Plant: (Rhus Toxicodendron)|William Anderson Syme
It was shaken out with ethyl acetate which became colored yellow.
Some Constituents of the Poison Ivy Plant: (Rhus Toxicodendron)|William Anderson Syme
The ethyl acetate was removed from the remainder of the solution by evaporation and the yellow residue was taken up in alcohol.
Some Constituents of the Poison Ivy Plant: (Rhus Toxicodendron)|William Anderson Syme
An action suitable for the purpose is the saponification of an ester, such as ethyl acetate.
The Elements of Qualitative Chemical Analysis, vol. 1, parts 1 and 2.|Julius Stieglitz

Hitherto no compound ether has been produced from the ethyl thus prepared.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley

British Dictionary definitions for ethyl carbamate

ethyl carbamate

noun

a colourless odourless crystalline ester that is used in the manufacture of pesticides, fungicides, and pharmaceuticals. Formula: CO(NH 2)OC 2 H 5Also called: urethane

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Scientific definitions for ethyl carbamate

ethyl carbamate

[ kär′bə-māt′ ]

See urethane.

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