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ethanolamine
[ eth-uh-nol-uh-meen, -noh-luh-, -nuh-lam-in ]
/ ˌɛθ əˈnɒl əˌmin, -ˈnoʊ lə-, -nəˈlæm ɪn /
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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.
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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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