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ethanolamine

The English word “ethanolamine” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. a hydroxy-amine, HO.CH₂.CH₂.NH₂, manufactured by the reaction of ethylene oxide with ammonia; it is found naturally in a combined form in cephalin, and has many industrial applications

Etymology

From ethanol + -amine.

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