DIETHYLAMINE

Noun

diethylamine (countable and uncountable, plural diethylamines)

(organic compound) The secondary amine (CH3CH2)2NH

Source: Wiktionary


Di*eth`yl*am"ine, n. Etym: [Pref. di- + ethylamine.] (Chem.)

Definition: A colorless, volatile, alkaline liquid, NH(C2H5)2, having a strong fishy odor resembling that of herring or sardines. Cf. Methylamine.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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