Definition of carbamate in English:
carbamate
nounˈkɑːbəmeɪtˈkɑrbəˌmeɪt
Chemistry A salt or ester containing the anion NH₂COO⁻ or the group —OOCNH₂, derived from the hypothetical compound carbamic acid.
with modifier ethyl carbamate
Example sentencesExamples
- Chemical studies of this plant led to the development of methyl carbamate insecticides.
- The harmful effects of many pesticides, such as organochlorines, organophosphates and carbamates, have led to the use of pyrethroids as alternatives.
- Nevertheless, carbamates, organophosphates and pyrethroids were the most used families of pesticides (Table II).
- The formation of hemoglobin carbamate results in a reduced affinity of hemoglobin for O 2 thus favoring dissociation of bound oxygen in the tissues where the concentration of CO 2 is high.
- Five classes of pesticides were examined in the new study: phosphates, pyrethroids, halogenated hydrocarbons, carbamates, and endocrine disruptors.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from carbamic (from carbo- + amide + -ic) + -ate1.
Definition of carbamate in US English:
carbamate
nounˈkɑrbəˌmeɪtˈkärbəˌmāt
Chemistry A salt or ester containing the anion NH₂COO⁻ or the group —OOCNH₂, derived from the hypothetical compound carbamic acid.
with modifier ethyl carbamate
Example sentencesExamples
- Nevertheless, carbamates, organophosphates and pyrethroids were the most used families of pesticides (Table II).
- Chemical studies of this plant led to the development of methyl carbamate insecticides.
- The formation of hemoglobin carbamate results in a reduced affinity of hemoglobin for O 2 thus favoring dissociation of bound oxygen in the tissues where the concentration of CO 2 is high.
- Five classes of pesticides were examined in the new study: phosphates, pyrethroids, halogenated hydrocarbons, carbamates, and endocrine disruptors.
- The harmful effects of many pesticides, such as organochlorines, organophosphates and carbamates, have led to the use of pyrethroids as alternatives.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from carbamic (from carbo- + amide + -ic)+ -ate.