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ethylamine

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eth⋅yl⋅a⋅mine

[eth-uhl-uh-meen, -min, -am-in]
–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.

Origin:
1840–50; ethyl + amine
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eth·yl·a·mine   (ěth'ə-lə-mēn', -lām'ən)   
n.  A colorless volatile liquid, C2H5NH2, used in petroleum refining and detergents and in organic synthesis. Also called ethamine.
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