ethylamine

eth·yl·a·mine

[eth-uhl-uh-meen, -min, -am-in]
noun Chemistry.
a flammable liquid with an odor of ammonia, C 2 H 7 N, used as a stabilizer for rubber latex, as a dye intermediate, and in organic synthesis.

Origin:
1840–50; ethyl + amine

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