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
Words nearby carbamic acid
carb-,
carbachol,
carbamate,
carbamazepine,
carbamic,
carbamic acid,
carbamide,
carbamidine,
carbamino compound,
carbaminohemoglobin,
carbamoyl
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-băm′ĭk ]
n.
A hypothetical acid that exists only in the form of its esters and salts.