Carbamic

/kɑrˈbæmɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or derived from urea (carbamide), especially describing compounds containing the -NH-CO- group.

Etymology

From 'carbamide' (another word for urea) plus the adjectival suffix '-ic,' used in chemistry to describe compounds related to urea or containing urea-like structures.

Kelly Says

Carbamic acid itself is extremely unstable and falls apart in water, but its derivatives and related compounds are crucial in everything from plastics to medicines—chemistry's way of making something useful from something that wants to decay.

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