ethanolamine
ethanolamine noun: a hydroxy-amine, HO.CH₂.CH₂.NH₂, manufactured by the reaction of ethylene oxide with ammonia; it is found naturally in a combined form in cephalin, and has many industrial applications.
Noun
ethanolamine (plural ethanolamines)
- a hydroxy-amine, HO.CH₂.CH₂.NH₂, manufactured by the reaction of ethylene oxide with ammonia; it is found naturally in a combined form in cephalin, and has many industrial applications
Forms of ethanolamine
| plural | ethanolamines |
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Origin of ethanolamine
From ethanol + -amine.
Words formed from ethanolamine
Questions about ethanolamine
- What does ethanolamine mean?
- Ethanolamine means a hydroxy-amine, HO.CH₂.CH₂.NH₂, manufactured by the reaction of ethylene oxide with ammonia; it is found naturally in a combined form in cephalin, and has many industrial applications.
- What part of speech is ethanolamine?
- Ethanolamine is a noun.
- What is the plural of ethanolamine?
- The plural of ethanolamine is ethanolamines.
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