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ethylenediamine

Syllables: e·thyl·ene·di·a·mineUK/ˌɛ.θɪ.liːnˈdaɪ.ə.miːn/

ethylenediamine noun: the diamine NH₂-CH₂-CH₂-NH₂ that is used in organic synthesis and in the manufacture of polymers.

Noun

ethylenediamine (uncountable)

  1. The diamine NH₂-CH₂-CH₂-NH₂ that is used in organic synthesis and in the manufacture of polymers

Origin of ethylenediamine

From ethylene + diamine.

Words formed from ethylenediamine

Questions about ethylenediamine

What does ethylenediamine mean?
Ethylenediamine means the diamine NH₂-CH₂-CH₂-NH₂ that is used in organic synthesis and in the manufacture of polymers.
What part of speech is ethylenediamine?
Ethylenediamine is a noun.
How do you pronounce ethylenediamine?
Ethylenediamine is pronounced /ˌɛ.θɪ.liːnˈdaɪ.ə.miːn/ (UK).

Words near ethylenediamine in the dictionary

  1. ethylene interpolymer
  2. ethylene interpolymers
  3. ethylene oxide
  4. ethylene-vinyl acetate
  5. ethylenebisdithiocarbamate
  6. ethylenediamine
  7. ethylenediaminetetraacetate
  8. ethylenediaminetetraacetates
  9. ethylenediaminetetraacetic
  10. ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
  11. ethylenediaminetetracetate

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