ethylamine

noun

eth·yl·amine | \¦ethələ¦mēn\

Definition of ethylamine

1 : a colorless flammable volatile liquid base C₂H₅NH₂ that has an ammoniacal odor, is usually made from ammonia and ether or alcohol, and is used chiefly in organic synthesis

— called also monoethylamine

2 : an amine containing ethyl attached to amino nitrogen — see diethylamine , triethylamine

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