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morpholine

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[mawr-fuh-leen, -lin] / ˈmɔr fəˌlin, -lɪn /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. a colorless, hygroscopic liquid, C 4 H 9 NO, used chiefly as a solvent for dyes, resins, and waxes.

Etymology

Origin of morpholine

First recorded in 1885–90; morph- + -ol 2 + -ine 2

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