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carbamate

carbamate

1 9.7
A chemical group found in some pesticides and medicines
  • noun
  • /ˈkɑːrbəˌmeɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : carbamato
  • One potentially hazardous consequence of increased heat exposure to wine while in storage is the formation of ethyl carbamate (EC).
  • organophosphate and carbamate

Examples

  • The pesticide industry frequently uses carbamate compounds to protect crops from pests.

  • The Use and Storage of Methyl Isocyanate (MIC) at Bayer CropScience also evaluates the analyses on alternative production methods for MIC and carbamate.

    Blog text (8)

  • The pilots' cholinesterase levels could also be tested before the application of organophosphates or carbamates.

    Academic text (2005)

  • For years, exotic fruit flies have driven Hawaiian farmers either to near-weekly sprayings of organophosphate and carbamate insecticides or to simply abandon crop production altogether.

    Academic text (2004)

  • The goal: to give Hawaii's growers the latest and best science-based, environmentally sound strategies for reducing crop losses and the need for organophosphate and carbamate insecticides.

    Academic text (2001)

  • In laboratory studies, researchers found that carbamate derivatives can enhance the effectiveness of certain medications.

  • Patients experiencing carbamate poisoning may show symptoms such as confusion and muscle twitching.

Compounds

ammonium carbamate
  • Specialized
8.8

A white solid used to add nitrogen to soil and to make chemicals

Surface Forms

carbamate singular
carbamates plural

Morphology

carbamate = carbamic (opaque) = carbam + ate

The suffix '-ate' marks a salt/ester, but 'carbam' is a technical combining form (not a familiar standalone word), so the meaning is not derivable by an average learner.

Etymology

The word carbamate comes from carb-, from carbon the element, and the ending -ate, which chemists use for a 'salt' or 'acid form'. So a carbamate is a chemical made when carbon links with a nitrogen part, and that is why carbamates are found as salts or esters in pesticides and medicines.