carbamic acid


noun

a hypothetical chemical compound, NH3CO2, known only in the form of its salts, as ammonium carbamate, or its esters, as urethan.

Origin of carbamic acid

First recorded in 1860–65

British Dictionary definitions for carbamic acid

carbamic acid
/ (kɑːˈbæmɪk) /

noun

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

Medical definitions for carbamic acid

carbamic acid
[ kär-bămĭk ]

n.

A hypothetical acid that exists only in the form of its esters and salts.