carbamate
[ kahr-buh-meyt, kahr-bam-eyt ]
/ ˈkɑr bəˌmeɪt, kɑrˈbæm eɪt /
noun
a salt or ester of carbamic acid.
Origin of carbamate
First recorded in 1860–65;
carbam(ic) +
-ate2
Words nearby carbamate
caravel,
caraway,
carb,
carb-,
carbachol,
carbamate,
carbamazepine,
carbamic,
carbamic acid,
carbamide,
carbamidine
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–
Medical definitions for carbamate
carbamate
[ kär′bə-māt′, kär-băm′āt′ ]
n.
A salt or ester of carbamic acid.
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.