Meanings
noundiethanolamine (countable and uncountable, plural diethanolamines)
plural diethanolamines
- countableuncountablechemistryA hydroxy secondary amine, (HO-CH₂-CH₂)₂NH, used as a chemical intermediate and to absorb acidic gases.
Synonyms: DEA, iminodiethanol
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA hydroxy secondary amine, (HO-CH₂-CH₂)₂NH, used as a chemical intermediate and to absorb acidic gases.
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Translations
French diéthanolamine
- diéthanolaminehydroxy secondary amine
Spanish dietanolamina
- dietanolaminahydroxy secondary amine
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APA
diethanolamine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diethanolamine
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