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Organic Chemicals > Alcohols > Ethanol > Ethanolamines > Ethanolamine
Organic Chemicals > Alcohols > Amino Alcohols > Ethanolamines > Ethanolamine
Organic Chemicals > Amines > Amino Alcohols > Ethanolamines > Ethanolamine

Preferred term

Ethanolamine  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • 2 Aminoethanol
  • 2-Aminoethanol
  • Colamine
  • Monoethanolamine

Note

  • ETHANOLAMINES also available

Scope note

  • A viscous, hygroscopic amino alcohol with an ammoniacal odor. It is widely distributed in biological tissue and is a component of lecithin. It is used as a surfactant, fluorimetric reagent, and to remove CO2 and H2S from natural gas and other gases.

History note

  • 98; use ETHANOLAMINE (NM) 1980-97

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D019856

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