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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“Ethylamine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethylamine. Accessed 24 Jun. 2022.
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