ethylamine

American  

[eth-uhl-uh-meen, -min, -am-in] / ˈɛθ əl əˌmin, -mɪn, -ˌæm ɪn /

noun

Chemistry.

1. a flammable liquid with an odor of ammonia, C 2 H 7 N, used as a stabilizer for rubber latex, as a dye intermediate, and in organic synthesis.

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Etymology

Origin of ethylamine

First recorded in 1840–50; ethyl + amine

Example Sentences

Laboratory experiments have also been carried out on such different nitrogenous substances as ethylamine, thiocyanates, gelatin, urea, asparagin, and albuminoids of milk.

From Manures and the principles of manuring by Aikman, Charles Morton