ethanolamine
[ eth-uh-nol-uh-meen, -noh-luh-, -nuh-lam-in ]
/ ˌɛθ əˈnɒl əˌmin, -ˈnoʊ lə-, -nəˈlæm ɪn /
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.
Words nearby ethanolamine
ethanediol, ethanethiol, ethanim, ethanoic acid, ethanol, ethanolamine, ethanoyl, ethanoyl chloride, ethchlorvynol, ethel, ethelbert
Also called colamine.
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Scientific 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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