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ethylamine

[ eth-uhl-uh-meen, -min, -am-in ]
/ ˈɛθ əl əˌmin, -mɪn, -ˌæm ɪn /
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noun Chemistry.
a flammable liquid with an odor of ammonia, C2H7N, used as a stabilizer for rubber latex, as a dye intermediate, and in organic synthesis.
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Origin of ethylamine

First recorded in 1840–50; ethyl + amine
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