Ethylamine

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A colorless volatile liquid, C2H5NH2, used in petroleum refining and detergents and in organic synthesis. Also called ethamine.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. a colourless, volatile liquid amine, CH3.CH2.NH2 having many industrial applications
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A colorless, mobile, inflammable liquid, C2H5.NH2, very volatile and with an ammoniacal odor. It is a strong base, and is a derivative of ammonia. Called also ethyl carbamine, and amido ethane.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. An organic base formed by the substitution of ethyl for all or part of the hydrogen of ammonia.
  • Word Usage
    "Laboratory experiments have also been carried out on such different nitrogenous substances as ethylamine, thiocyanates, gelatin, urea, asparagin, and albuminoids of milk."
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