ethanolamine
noun
eth·a·nol·amine
ˌe-thə-ˈnä-lə-ˌmēn 
-ˈnō-
-ˈnō-
British also ˌē-
: a colorless liquid amino alcohol C2H7NO used especially as a solvent in the synthesis of detergents and in gas purification
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The new discovery suggests ethanolamine is much more widespread.
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The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 27 May 2021
Although never before spotted in space, astronomers have found ethanolamine in meteorites.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 27 May 2021
The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 27 May 2021
Although never before spotted in space, astronomers have found ethanolamine in meteorites.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 27 May 2021
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ethanolamine
noun
eth·a·nol·amine
ˌeth-ə-ˈnäl-ə-ˌmēn
-ˈnōl-
-ˈnōl-
: a colorless liquid amino alcohol C2H7NO used especially as a solvent for fats and oils, as soap in emulsions (as lotions or creams) when combined with fatty acids, and in gas purification
called also monoethanolamine
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