carbamate

noun

1. a salt or ester of carbamic acid.

noun

1. a salt or ester of carbamic acid. The salts contain the monovalent ion NH 2 COO –, and the esters contain the group NH 2 COO–

n.

1. A salt or ester of carbamic acid.

1. A salt or ester containing the radical NH2COO. Carbamates are often used as insecticides.