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eth•a•nol•a•mine
Pronunciation: (eth"u-nol'u-mēn", -nō'lu-, -nu-lam'in), [key]—
n. Chem.
a viscous liquid with an odor of ammonia, C
2H
7NO, used to remove carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide from natural gas, and in the manufacture of antibiotics. Also called
colamine. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.