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diethylaminoethanol

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[dahy-eth-uhl-uh-mee-noh-eth-uh-nawl, -nol, -am-uh-noh-] / daɪˌɛθ əl əˌmi noʊˈɛθ əˌnɔl, -ˌnɒl, -ˌæm ə noʊ- /
Also diethylethanolamine

noun

Chemistry.
  1. a colorless, hygroscopic, water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 15 NO, used for the synthesis of local anesthetics, in antirust compounds, and in photographic emulsions.


Etymology

Origin of diethylaminoethanol

di- 1 + ethyl + amino- + ethanol


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