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ethanolamine

[eth-uh-nol-uh-meen, -noh-luh-, -nuh-lam-in]

noun Chemistry.

a viscous liquid with an odor of ammonia, C2H7NO, used to remove carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide from natural gas, and in the manufacture of antibiotics.

Nearby words

  1. ethanediol,
  2. ethanethiol,
  3. ethanim,
  4. ethanoic acid,
  5. ethanol,
  6. ethanoyl,
  7. ethanoyl chloride,
  8. ethchlorvynol,
  9. ethel,
  10. ethelbert

Origin of ethanolamine

First recorded in 1895–1900; ethanol + amine
Also called colamine.
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Science definitions for ethanolamine

ethanolamine

[ĕth′ə-nŏl′ə-mēn′, -nō′lə-]

A colorless liquid used in the purification of petroleum, as a solvent in dry cleaning, and as an ingredient in paints and pharmaceuticals. Chemical formula: C2H7NO.
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