ethanolamine

[ eth-uh-nol-uh-meen, -noh-luh-, -nuh-lam-in ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a viscous liquid with an odor of ammonia, C 2 H 7 NO, used to remove carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide from natural gas, and in the manufacture of antibiotics.

ethanolamine

/ ĕth′ə-nŏl′ə-mēn′,-nō′lə- /

1. A colorless liquid used in the purification of petroleum, as a solvent in dry cleaning, and as an ingredient in paints and pharmaceuticals. Chemical formula: C 2 H 7 NO.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ethanolamine¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; ethanol + amine